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morbidity

[ mawr-bid-i-tee ]
/ mɔrˈbɪd ɪ ti /
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noun
a morbid state or quality.
the proportion of sickness or of a specific disease in a geographical locality.
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Origin of morbidity

First recorded in 1715–25; morbid + -ity
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British Dictionary definitions for morbidity

morbidity
/ (mɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ) /

noun
the state of being morbid
Also: morbidity rate the relative incidence of a particular disease in a specific locality
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