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Pronunciation: ep′i-dem′ik
Definition: The occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related events clearly in excess of normal expectancy; the word is also used to describe outbreaks of disease in animals or plants.
[epi- + G. dēmos, the people]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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