morbidity
UK/mɔː'bɪdətɪ/US/mɒ:'biditi/
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Definitions
n.
The rate or prevalence of disease in a population
发病率，患病率
n.
An unhealthy preoccupation with gloomy or disturbing things
病态（对阴郁事物的不健康沉迷）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmorbiddeath, die
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=morbidity
morbid + -ity (state of). In medicine it is the technical counterpart to mortality: morbidity counts illness, mortality counts death. The two are routinely paired in public-health statistics.
Common Collocations
- 1.morbidity rate发病率
- 2.morbidity and mortality发病率与死亡率
- 3.high morbidity高发病率
Example Sentences
- 1.
Obesity is linked to higher morbidity from several diseases.
- 2.
Researchers track both morbidity and mortality during the outbreak.