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tropical disease

noun

trop·​i·​cal disease ˈträp-i-kəl- How to pronounce tropical disease (audio)
: a disease that is indigenous to and may be endemic in a tropical area but may also occur in sporadic or epidemic form in areas that are not tropical

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“Tropical disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tropical%20disease. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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