Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
A disease that is found in a particular place and is difficult to get rid of
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. endemic.
Correct word: Endemic
Meaning: A disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Example: Malaria is endemic to several tropical regions.
Meaning of the other words:
Chronic: A condition persisting for a long time or constantly recurring (e.g., chronic asthma).
Pandemic: A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic).
Infection: The process of infecting or the state of being infected by a disease-causing organism.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.