Morbidity

Pronunciation: /mɔːrˈbɪdətiː/

Morbidity (noun)

  1. The number of people who are sick in a specific population or area.
  2. A state of being unhealthy or having a disease.
  3. An unusual interest in unpleasant or sad topics.

Examples

  • The morbidity of the disease increased last year.
  • Researchers study morbidity to understand health trends.

Common collocations: morbidity rate, reduce morbidity, high morbidity, chronic morbidity, manage morbidity

Synonyms of Morbidity

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Morbidity

  • discussing the absence of disease