The pandemic
Example: Pandemic spreads disease globally affecting large populations
Definition
"The pandemic" refers to an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the global population, often causing widespread health, social, and economic impacts.
Etymology
The term "pandemic" originates from the Greek word 'pandēmos,' meaning 'pertaining to all people' or 'widespread among people.' It combines 'pan-' meaning 'all' and 'dēmos' meaning 'people.' Did you know that 'pandemic' was first used in English in the early 17th century to describe diseases affecting entire populations?
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"The pandemic" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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