morbidity
n. unhealthiness; state of being diseased; gloominess, depression; state of being gruesome or repugnant | ||||
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Morbidity Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Morbidity
(n.)
The quality or state of being morbid.
(n.)
Morbid quality; disease; sickness.
(n.)
Amount of disease; sick rate.
(n.)
The quality or state of being morbid.
(n.)
Morbid quality; disease; sickness.
(n.)
Amount of disease; sick rate.
| WordNet 2.0 |
morbidity
Noun
1. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
(synonym) deathrate, death rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate
(hypernym) rate
(hyponym) infant deathrate, infant mortality, infant mortality rate
2. the relative incidence of a particular disease
(hypernym) incidence, relative incidence
3. the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
(synonym) unwholesomeness, morbidness
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) harmfulness, noisomeness, noxiousness
Noun
1. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
(synonym) deathrate, death rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate
(hypernym) rate
(hyponym) infant deathrate, infant mortality, infant mortality rate
2. the relative incidence of a particular disease
(hypernym) incidence, relative incidence
3. the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
(synonym) unwholesomeness, morbidness
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) harmfulness, noisomeness, noxiousness
| hEnglish - advanced version |
morbidity
morbidity
\mor*bid"i*ty\ (?), n.
1. the quality or state of being morbid.
2. morbid quality; disease; sickness. kingsley.
3. amount of disease; sick rate.
morbidity
n
1. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year [syn: deathrate, death rate , mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate]
2. the relative incidence of a particular disease
3. the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you [syn: unwholesomeness, morbidness]
[ant: wholesomeness]
morbidity
\mor*bid"i*ty\ (?), n.
1. the quality or state of being morbid.
2. morbid quality; disease; sickness. kingsley.
3. amount of disease; sick rate.
morbidity
n
1. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year [syn: deathrate, death rate , mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate]
2. the relative incidence of a particular disease
3. the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you [syn: unwholesomeness, morbidness]
[ant: wholesomeness]
Morbidity Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
morbidity
A disease or the incidence of disease within a population. Morbidity also refers to adverse effects caused by a treatment.
A disease or the incidence of disease within a population. Morbidity also refers to adverse effects caused by a treatment.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Morbidity
Illness, disease.
Illness, disease.
| Aids Glossary |
morbidity
sickness; the state of being affected by disease.
sickness; the state of being affected by disease.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Morbidity
Diseased state, State of ill-health produced by a disease
Diseased state, State of ill-health produced by a disease
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
MORBIDITY
The condition of being diseased or sick; also the incidence of disease or rate of sickness.
The condition of being diseased or sick; also the incidence of disease or rate of sickness.
| Glossary of Epidemiology Terms |
MORBIDITY.
Any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychological well-being.
Any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychological well-being.
| Diabetes Glossary |
Morbidity
Sickness.
Sickness.
Morbidity Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Morbidity
Rate of disease incidence.
Rate of disease incidence.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Morbidity
Rate of disease incidence.
Rate of disease incidence.
Morbidity Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| BioProcess International™ Glossary |
morbidity
exhibiting illness or disease; also the percentage of illness or disease in a population.
exhibiting illness or disease; also the percentage of illness or disease in a population.
Morbidity Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Morbidity
In medicine, epidemiology and actuarial science, the term morbidity can refer to
- the state of being diseased (from Latin morbidus: sick, unhealthy),
- the degree or severity of a disease,
- the prevalence of a disease: the total number of cases in a particular population at a particular point in time,
- the incidence of a disease: the number of new cases in a particular population during a particular time interval.
- disability irrespective of cause (e.g., disability caused by accidents).
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