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morbidity

 [mor-bid´ĭ-te]
a diseased condition or state.
the incidence or prevalence of a disease or of all diseases. See also morbidity rate.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

mor·bid·i·ty

(mōr-bid'i-tē), Avoid the jargonistic use of this word as a synonym of disease.
1. A diseased state.
See also: morbidity rate.
2. The ratio of sick:well people in a community.
See also: morbidity rate. Synonym(s): morbility
3. The frequency of the appearance of complications following a surgical procedure or other treatment.
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morbidity

(môr-bĭd′ĭ-tē)
n. pl. morbidi·ties
1. The quality of being morbid; morbidness.
2. The rate of incidence of a disease.
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morbidity

Epidemiology
The prevalence of a disease in a particular percentage of the population; the number of cases of a particular disease per unit of population.
 
Medspeak
Any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychological well-being.
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morbidity

Disease, illness Medtalk Any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychologic well-being
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

mor·bid·i·ty

(mōr-bid'i-tē)
1. A diseased state.
2. The ratio of sick to well people in a community.
See also: morbidity rate
3. The frequency of the appearance of complications following a surgical procedure or other treatment.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

morbidity

The state of being diseased or suffering.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

mor·bid·i·ty

(mōr-bid'i-tē)
1. A diseased state.
2. Ratio of sick:well people.
See also: morbidity rate
3. Frequency of appearance of complications after surgery or other treatment.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Table-1: Frequency of morbidities according to socio-demographic characteristics and their mean with standard deviation.
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According to WHO estimates, sexual and reproductive health problems accounted for 18% of the total global burden of diseases in 2001 and 32% of the burden among women in the reproductive age group (15-44 years) worldwide.3 Regarding types of morbidities, about 144 (72%) of women have experienced reproductive problem, 81 (40%) women faced gynecological problems whereas 51% (48 out of 94) suffered from obstetric problems.
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A total of 1 020 CVLs were placed and there were 89 CVL-related morbidities during the period under review.
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Incidence of infective morbidities like fever, cough, diarrhea, UTI was higher among LBW group women.
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CORRELATES OF MOTHERS GIVEN BIRTH TO NORMAL AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES
Many short-term morbidities, such as respiratory distress, temperature instability, hyperbilirubinemia, and feeding difficulties, can be managed and resolved prior to discharge from the hospital.
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Concurrently, there is a growing awareness and, for some diseases, a rising prevalence of these childhood morbidities (Branum and Schoendorf 2002; Demissie et al.
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Objective: To observe the impact of acute renal morbidities with obstetrical emergencies on maternal health.
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CO-MORBIDITIES RELATED TO DENTAL EXTRACTIONS
Different morbidities such as dental caries, respiratory symptoms (cough, cold), skin manifestations (acne, pigmentation), and menstrual problems (irregular cycles, dysmenorrhea) are depicted in Table 1.
Morbidity profile and its relationship with the nutritional status, among adolescent school girls Bengaluru city: Cross-sectional study
Grantz reported that for nulliparous women with an epidural, extending the second stage from 3 to 4 hours resulted in 16% of maternal and 15% of neonatal morbidities, with approximately 5.5% additional SVD during that hour.
Study questions length of second stage of labor

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