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Ongoing epidemics and pandemics are in boldface.For a given epidemic or pandemic, the average of its estimated death toll range is used for ranking. If the death toll averages of two or more epidemics or pandemics are equal, then the smaller the range, the higher the rank.
An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of hosts in a given population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections , an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic.
Affix Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) capill-of or pertaining to hair Latin capillus, hair capillus: capit-pertaining to the head as a whole Latin caput, capit-, the head capitation, decapitation carcin-cancer: Greek καρκίνος (karkínos), crab carcinoma: cardi-of or pertaining to the heart: Greek καρδία (kardía ...
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from A to G. See also the lists from H to O and from P to Z.
The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes.These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O
Epidemic typhus: No Parvovirus B19: Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease) No Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) Exanthem subitum (Sixth disease) No Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica: Fasciolasis: No Fasciolopsis buski: Fasciolopsiasis: No PRNP: Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) No Filarioidea superfamily: Filariasis ...
1915 typhus and relapsing fever epidemic in Serbia; 1916 New York City polio epidemic; 1919–1930 encephalitis lethargica epidemic; 1924–1925 Minnesota smallpox epidemic; 1957–1958 influenza pandemic; 1962–1965 rubella epidemic; 1974 smallpox epidemic in India; 1977 Russian flu; 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic; 1998 Winter Olympics flu ...
a-, an-: Pronunciation: /ə/, /a/, /ən/, /an/.Origin: Ancient Greek: ἀ-, ἀν-(a, an-). Meaning: a prefix used to make words with a sense opposite to that of the ...