morbidity
/mɔːrˈbɪdəti/
noun
- The state of being interested in sad, unpleasant, or death-related subjects.
- There was a certain morbidity in the way she collected old funeral photographs.
- The morbidity of his jokes made his friends worry about him.
- The novel's morbidity appealed to readers who enjoy dark themes.
- The rate or number of cases of a disease in a population.
- Public health officials track morbidity to plan for hospital resources.
- Improved sanitation led to a drop in morbidity from waterborne diseases.
- The study measured morbidity rates for flu among schoolchildren.
- The condition of being diseased or unhealthy.
- The doctor discussed the morbidity associated with a sedentary lifestyle.
- The patient's morbidity required long-term treatment.
- Obesity is a major cause of morbidity in many countries.
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