Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "epidemic" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

ecdemic endemic endemic

Coordinate Terms

; ; endemic endemic enphytotic enphytotic enzootic enzootic epiphytotic epiphytotic epizootic epizootic pandemic pandemic panphytotic panzootic panzootic

Derived Terms

antiepidemic ecoepidemic endemoepidemic epicurve epidemic curve epidemic nephropathy epidemic polyarthritis epidemic roseola epidemic threshold epidemically epidemicity epidemiclike hyperepidemic hyperepidemic iatroepidemic infodemic interepidemic microepidemic midepidemic nonepidemic panepidemic post-epidemic postepidemic pre-epidemic preepidemic pseudoepidemic subepidemic syndemic virgin soil epidemic

Derived From

epi

Context

epidemiology medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

eruption irruption outbreak

Type Of (IsA)

group of illnesses outbreak physical event

Related Terms

ecdemic ecdemic endemic enzootic epidemiology epizootic murrain pandemic pestilence quademic tridemic tripledemic twindemic

Related Terms

affect disease disorder enzootic epizootic frequency individual occurrence pandemic population widespread

Similar Terms

epiphytotic epiphytotic epizootic epizootic pandemic pandemic pestiferous pestilent pestilential pestilential plaguey

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