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mortality

[ mawr-tal-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural mor·tal·i·ties.

the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate.
mortal beings collectively; humanity.
death or destruction on a large scale, as from war, plague, or famine.
Obsolete. death.

mortality

/ mɔːˈtælɪtɪ /

1300–50; Middle English mortalite < Middle French < Latin mortālitās. See mortal, -ity

With a mortality rate of 70 percent, the more cases that arise, the deadlier this epidemic becomes.

Advanced maternal age dramatically increases the risk of maternal mortality as well as birth defects like Down Syndrome.

That data (collected in 2012 and 2013) is obsolete: Jesse Logan confirms both areas are “now showing significant mortality.”

Current human-caused grizzly mortality is at a near record high: 56 killed in 2012.

Experts generally consider known mortality to represent about half of actual grizzly bear deaths for the ecosystem.

He explains the late departure of the ships for Nueva España, and the consequent mortality reported on one of them.

Seen in this light, infant mortality and the cruel wastage of disease were viewed with complacence.

With what power would come the promise of the resurrection of the body, amid the crumbling relics of mortality!

We might read between the lines his noble love of mankind, his compassion for our helplessness, our mortality and pettiness.

Where such cases occur, patients should be fully prepared for the worst As a rule, the mortality is from 40 to 70 per centum.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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