morbidity
morbidity Lexical Profile
morbidity Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition.
"Early intervention and preventive care can significantly reduce the long-term morbidity associated with chronic diabetes."
The rate or proportion of disease in a specific population or geographical area.
"Public health officials tracked the winter morbidity figures to allocate hospital resources effectively."
An abnormal, gloomy, or unwholesome psychological interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
"The gothic novel was criticized by early reviewers for its relentless morbidity and obsession with decay."
Word Nuance & Usage
In medical and epidemiological contexts, do not confuse 'morbidity' (the state of being diseased or the incidence rate of an illness in a population) with 'mortality' (the incidence of death).
• Rhymes for morbidity
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 18th century from 'morbid' plus the noun suffix '-ity', ultimately tracing back to the Latin adjective 'morbidus' (diseased or sickly), from 'morbus' (disease, sickness).