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morbidity

/mɔrˈbɪdəti/ /məˈrbɪdəti/

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noun

The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.

Examples :

"Sentence: "The high morbidity rate in the city was linked to air pollution and lack of access to clean water." "

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noun

The quality of being morbid; an attitude or state of mind marked by gloom.

Examples :

"The teenager's intense interest in cemeteries and graphic novels hinted at a certain morbidity. "

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noun

The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.

Examples :

"The city's public health department is concerned about the rising morbidity of the flu among elementary school children this winter. "

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noun

An occurrence of illness or disease, or a single symptom of that illness.

Examples :

"The high rate of childhood obesity in the town contributed to increased morbidity from diabetes and heart disease later in life. "

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noun

Adverse effects caused by a medical treatment such as surgery.

Examples :

"The patient experienced significant morbidity, including a persistent infection, after his knee replacement surgery. "

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noun

The sickness rate of a population.

Examples :

"The high morbidity rate in the school's student population this year is a concern for the administration. "

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