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morbidity

One entry found.

Main Entry:
mor·bid·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of morbidity
Pronunciation:
\mȯr-ˈbid-ət-ē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural mor·bid·i·ties
1 : a diseased state or symptom <lumbar puncture, if improperly performed, may be followed by a significant morbidityJournal of the American Medical Association> 2 : the incidence of disease : the rate of sickness (as in a specified community or group) <while TB mortality has declined fairly steadily, morbidity has been rising — Time>—compare mortality

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