Meaning of syndemic | Babel Free

Definitions

An aggregation of two or more diseases that interact synergistically within a population.

Equivalents

Examples

“In sum malnutrition, infectious disease, and cognitive impairment constitute a syndemic that is rooted in and perpetuates suboptimal social, political, and economic conditions.”

“The aggregation of these diseases on a background of social and economic disparity exacerbates the adverse effects of each separate disease. COVID-19 is not a pandemic. It is a syndemic.”

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