1. 词源学溯源:
-- Endemic源自希腊语"en-"(在...内)+"demos"(人民),原指特定人群中的疾病
-- Epidemic由"epi-"(在...之上)+"demos"构成,本义为在人群表面传播的疾病
2. 现代医学语境区分:
Endemic(地方性)强调地理/人群维度的稳定性,如:
-- Malaria is endemic in tropical regions(疟疾在热带地区呈地方 ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
主题笔记
word-vs-word-cn
【Endemic】 means peculiar to a given country or people.
- The fish are 【endemic】 to the waters of the Hawaiian Islands.
An 【epidemic】 is something, usually a disease, that breaks out suddenly and affects many people.
- The polio 【epidemic】 still plagues some communities.