Difference between Endemic and Enzootic

What is the difference between Endemic and Enzootic?

Endemic as a noun is an individual or species that is endemic to a region. while Enzootic as a noun is in epidemiology an occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at the frequency expected in a given time period.

Endemic

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs. Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places. Prevalent in a particular area or region.

Example sentence: All that is known for sure is that endometriosis is endemic and that it cannot be cured. Management is the best hope. This makes for treatments that are, if I am being polite, based on trial and error. If I am feeling less generous, they are shots in the dark.

Enzootic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Like or having to do with an enzooticOf a disease, prevalent in a given population or area

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In epidemiology an occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at the frequency expected in a given time period.

We hope you now know whether to use Endemic or Enzootic in your sentence.

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