morbidity

Meanings

• noun

  The state of being diseased, ill, or suffering; mortality or rate of death from a disease.

  - "The morbidity rate of a certain disease in a population is a significant health indicator."
  - "The patient's morbidity was high due to multiple chronic conditions."

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Synonyms

morbidness , unwholesomeness

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with morbidity
dignity , piety , city , unity

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Variants

List of all variants of morbidity that leads to same result
morbidities , morbidity

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Etymology

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From Latin 'morbus' meaning disease or illness.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'morbidity' was first used in the medical literature in the late 18th century.

2. Morbidity rates can be used to compare the health status of different populations or to monitor changes in health over time.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mortality: Morbidity and mortality are closely related concepts. Mortality refers to the number of deaths from a particular disease or condition, while morbidity refers to the number of people affected by the disease or condition.

2. Morbidity-Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): A weekly report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides data and information on various health topics, including morbidity and mortality.

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Culture

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Morbidity is a term often used in the context of public health and medicine. It is an essential measure of disease burden and mortality in populations.

How to Memorize "morbidity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of sick or diseased people to visualize morbidity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of illness or disease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Morbidity: More than just mortality' to remember the definition.

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