epicycloid
- n a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle
epideictic oratory
- n a type of oratory used to eulogize or condemn a person or group of people
epidemic cholera
- n an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
epidemic disease
- n any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
epidemic encephalitis
- n an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness
epidemic hysertia
- n a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation