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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.
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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.
See also: morbidity rate.
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
EpidemiologyThe 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-beingMcGraw-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
See also: morbidity rate
3. The frequency of the appearance of complications following a surgical procedure or other treatment.
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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
See also: morbidity rate
3. Frequency of appearance of complications after surgery or other treatment.
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