morbidity

[ mawr-bid-i-tee ]
/ mɔrˈbɪd ɪ ti /
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noun

a morbid state or quality.
the proportion of sickness or of a specific disease in a geographical locality.

Origin of morbidity

First recorded in 1715–25; morbid + -ity

Words nearby morbidity

morazán, morbid, morbid anatomy, morbid obesity, morbidezza, morbidity, morbidity rate, morbific, morbihan, morbilli, morbilliform

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Words related to morbidity

doldrums, malaise, foreboding, sorrow, pessimism, bitterness, weariness, grief, sadness, despair, misery, woe, discouragement, anguish, horror, distress, oppression, blues, depression, unhappiness

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British Dictionary definitions for morbidity

morbidity
/ (mɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ) /

noun

the state of being morbid
Also: morbidity rate the relative incidence of a particular disease in a specific locality

Medical definitions for morbidity

morbidity
[ môr-bĭd′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality of being morbid.
A diseased state.
The incidence or prevalence of a disease.
Morbidity rate.