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proportional mortality |
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proportional mortality Etymology: L, pro + portio, part, mortalis, subject to death a statistical method of relating the number of deaths from a particular condition to all deaths within the same population group for the same period. proportional values expressed as a proportion of the total number of values in a series. proportional dwarf the patient is a miniature without disproportionate reductions or enlargements of body parts. proportional morbidity a percentage estimate of the morbidity of a disease in a group. See also proportional morbidity. proportional mortality the mortality rate due to a specific disease in a group expressed as a proportion of all of the causes of death in the group. See also mortality rate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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