not endemic; of foreign origin
<epidemiology> Denoting a disease brought into a region from without. ... Origin: G. Ekdemos, foreign, from home, fr. Demos, people ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ek-dem′ik Definitions: 1. Denoting a disease brought into a region from without.
ecdemic 1. Relating to a non-localized factor; such as, a disease caused by an imported factor or organism. 2. A reference to a disease brought into a region from some other external area. 3. Relating to a disease which is observed far away from the area in which it originated.
adjective of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs