subepidemic

== English == === Etymology === From sub- +‎ epidemic. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛmɪk === Adjective === subepidemic (not comparable) (of disease incidence) Less than epidemic. Coordinate terms: epidemic, hyperepidemic, pandemic === Noun === subepidemic (plural subepidemics) An epidemic (increased occurrence of a disease in population) making up part of a larger epidemic.