endemic

(noun) a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location. Synonyms: endemic disease.

(noun) a plant that is native to a certain limited area. Example: "It is an endemic found only this island."

(adj) of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality. Synonyms: endemic (vs. epidemic) (vs. ecdemic), endemical. Examples: "Diseases endemic to the tropics." "Endemic malaria." "Food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world."

(adj) native to or confined to a certain region. Synonyms: endemic (vs. cosmopolitan). Example: "The islands have a number of interesting endemic species."

(adj) originating where it is found. Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, indigenous. Examples: "The autochthonal fauna of australia includes the kangaroo." "Autochthonous rocks and people and folktales." "Endemic folkways." "The ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of japan."