Is Endemicity a Word?

en·dem·ic. adj. 1. Prevalent in a particular locality, region, or population: endemic diseases of the tropics.

Can endemic be used as a noun?

Endemic is an adjective that means natural to, native to, confined to, or widespread within a place or population of people. ... For example, malaria is said to be endemic to tropical regions. In this context, it can also be used as a noun: an endemic disease can simply be called an endemic.

What does high endemicity mean?

Hyperendemic refers to persistent, high levels of disease occurrence. Occasionally, the amount of disease in a community rises above the expected level. Epidemic refers to an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area.