Ecdemic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A disease is considered ecdemic if it is found primarily in travelers returning from tropical countries.
- Investigations into the recent outbreak suggest that the pathogen has an ecdemic origin.
- The health authority has identified the infection as an ecdemic disease that is rarely seen in the local population.
- Medical professionals were puzzled by the ecdemic nature of the new illness that seemed to appear suddenly in the community.
- Travel history is essential in diagnosing ecdemic diseases that have been contracted from abroad.