Definition of MORBIDITY

morbidity

Plural: morbidities

Noun

  • the relative incidence of a particular disease
  • an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind
    • "his fear of being alone verges on morbidity"
  • the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
  • The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.
  • The quality of being morbid; an attitude or state of mind marked by gloom.
  • The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.
  • An occurrence of illness or disease, or a single symptom of that illness.
  • Adverse effects caused by a medical treatment such as surgery.
  • The sickness rate of a population.

Origin / Etymology

Recorded since 1721; from morbid + -ity, from Latin morbidus (“diseased”), from morbus (“disease”), from the root of morī (“to die”) or from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to rub, pound, wear away”).

Antonyms

wholesomeness

Scrabble Score: 17

morbidity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
morbidity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
morbidity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

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