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Definition of Epidemics

1. epidemic [n] - See also: epidemic

Lexicographical Neighbors of Epidemics

Literary usage of Epidemics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1908)
"Of special importance have been the epidemics in Norway and Sweden, since 1893, ... Studies made in these epidemics have added much to our knowledge of the ..."

2. Anomalies and curiosities of medicine by George Milbry Gould, Walter Lytle Pyle (1901)
"There cannot but be a natural interest in every medical mind to-day in the few descriptions given of the awful ravages of the epidemics which, fortunately, ..."

3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1889)
"One of the most memorable of the epidemics of the middle ages was a great ... epidemics. At certain periods in the history of mankind certain diseases have ..."

4. Annual Report by Indiana State Board of Health (1907)
"epidemics. No widespread epidemics have occurred, but there were a number of local epidemics, all of which are duly told about in the body of the report. ..."

5. Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting by American Ophthalmological Society (1885)
"But I wish to call your attention to the fact that two epidemics of the affection have come to my ... As these two epidemics occurred in homes for children, ..."

6. History of American Red Cross Nursing by Lavinia L. Dock (1922)
"Baker, Bessie Medaille d'Honneur des epidemics (silver) Baker, Katherine Volk Silver Red Cross Medal, Hungary Bartlett, Kathryn Gold Cross of St. Anne, ..."

7. Bacteria in Relation to Country Life by Jacob Goodale Lipman (1908)
"epidemics of cholera and typhoid fever.—The study of the history of epidemics of cholera and typhoid is both interesting and instructive, as marking the ..."

8. Bacteria in Relation to Country Life by Jacob Goodale Lipman (1908)
"epidemics of cholera and typhoid fever.—The study of the history of epidemics of cholera and typhoid is both interesting and instructive, as marking the ..."

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