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Epidemic :: Epidemic (n.) Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror..

Epidemical :: Epidemical (a.) Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic evil..

Epizootic :: Epizootic (a.) Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.

Cholerine :: Cholerine (n.) The first stage of epidemic cholera.

Epidemic :: Epidemic (n.) An epidemic disease.

Epizootic :: Epizootic (n.) An epizootic disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.

Dengue :: Dengue (n.) A specific epidemic disease attended with high fever, cutaneous eruption, and severe pains in the head and limbs, resembling those of rheumatism; -- called also breakbone fever. It occurs in India, Egypt, the West Indies, etc., is of short duration, and rarely fatal..

Epidemic :: Epidemic (a.) Alt. of Epidemica.

Epidemically :: Epidemically (adv.) In an epidemic manner.

Pandemic :: Pandemic (a.) Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere epidemic.

Popular :: Popular (a.) Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease..

Epidemy :: Epidemy (n.) An epidemic disease.

Influenza :: Influenza (n.) An epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever..

Infectious :: Infectious (a.) Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious vices..

Infection :: Infection (n.) The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.

Erysipelas :: Erysipelas (n.) St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically..

Periodical :: Periodical (a.) Happening, by revolution, at a stated time; returning regularly, after a certain period of time; acting, happening, or appearing, at fixed intervals; recurring; as, periodical epidemics..

Epidemiology :: Epidemiology (n.) That branch of science which treats of epidemics.

Epidemiography :: Epidemiography (n.) A treatise upon, or history of, epidemic diseases..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an epidemic disease..

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