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morbidity

/mɔːrˈbɪdəti/  ·  say it: mor·BID·uh·tee

the rate of disease in a population

In Medicine & Health

In more detail

1. (noun) the state of being sick or ill

2. (noun) the rate or number of cases of a disease in a population

3. (noun) an unhealthy interest in death or suffering

Examples

• 1. The morbidity from the flu increased during winter.
• 2. The study examined morbidity rates across different age groups.
• 3. The film was criticized for its morbidity and obsession with dark themes.

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