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Morbidity

usgb/mɔːrˈbɪdəti/Volume
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Beyond Illness

Morbidity extends to prevalence of diseases, not just a single incident of sickness.

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The morbidity of diabetes is rising globally.
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Medical Jargon

Often used in medical statistics, 'morbidity' can refer to different levels of health decline.

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Physicians examined morbidity outcomes after the vaccine was introduced.
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Not Mortality

'Morbidity' refers to disease incidence, whereas 'mortality' is about death rates.

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Morbidity and mortality were both considered in the health study.
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