Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A disease prevalent in a community or a specific region at a specific time, affecting a large area.
Option 1: Pandemic
Option 2: Eradicate
Option 3: Epidemic
Option 4: Endemic
Correct Answer: Epidemic
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Ep idemic is a term used to describe the occurrence of a disease that spreads rapidly and affects a significantly larger number of people than usual within a specific population, community, or geographic area.
The meanings of other words are as follows:
- Pandemic is an epidemic of a disease that has spread across a large geographic area, affecting multiple countries or continents, and impacting a significant proportion of the population.
- Eradicate means to completely eliminate or destroy something, especially a problem, disease, or threat.
- Endemic refers to the constant presence or usual prevalence of a particular disease or condition within a specific population, geographic area, or community.
Therefore, the right answer is epidemic .
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