De pandemie
Example: De pandemie heeft wereldwijd grote gevolgen voor de gezondheidszorg.
Definition
"De pandemie" refers to a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease that affects populations across multiple countries or continents, often causing significant health, social, and economic impacts. It describes a global health crisis affecting large numbers of people simultaneously.
Etymology
The word "de pandemie" comes from the Greek roots 'pan-' meaning 'all' and 'demos' meaning 'people.' It originally referred to a disease affecting all people or a whole population. Did you know that the term has been used since ancient times to describe widespread diseases, evolving into its current medical context?
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"De pandemie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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