morbidity
pronunciation
How to pronounce morbidity in British English:
UK [mɔ:'bɪdətɪ]
How to pronounce morbidity in American English:
US [mɔ'bɪdətɪ]
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- Noun:
- the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
- the relative incidence of a particular disease
- the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
Word Origin
- morbidity (n.)
- 1721, from morbid + -ity.
Example
- 1. The study is published in a cdc publication , morbidity and mortality weekly report .
- 2. The study appears in the may 25 issue of the cdc 's morbidity and mortality weekly report .
- 3. These findings show that exposure to smoking during pregnancy is linked to both mild and severe psychiatric morbidity .
- 4. The morbidity of the death watch is an unseemly subject , but it is the elephant in the room .
- 5. As psychiatrists , we should care because these statistics translate potentially into considerable morbidity and mortality for our patients .