Endemic
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| Endemic | |
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| Term | Endemic |
| Short definition | endemic (de-DEH-mik) In medicine, refers to a disease that occurs consistently in a specific geographical area or among a specific group of people. For example, endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) is observed at constant levels in certain parts of Africa |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
endemic - (pronounced) (de-DEH-mik) In medicine, refers to a disease that occurs consistently in a specific geographical area or among a specific group of people. For example, endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) is observed at constant levels in certain parts of Africa
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