morbidity

morbidity definition - medical

mor·bid·i·ty (môr-bĭdˈĭ-tē)

noun
  1. The quality of being morbid.
  2. A diseased state.
  3. The incidence or prevalence of a disease.
  4. Morbidity rate.

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