Morbidity

Morbidity

In medicine, epidemiology and actuarial science, the term "morbidity" can refer to:
* the state of poor health (from Latin "morbidus": sick, unhealthy)
* the degree or severity of a health condition
* the prevalence of a health condition: the "total" number of cases in a particular population at a particular point in time
* the incidence of a disease: the number of "new" cases in a particular population during a particular period
* disability, irrespective of cause (for instance, disability caused by accidents)

The term "morbidity rate" can refer to either the incidence rate, or the prevalence rate of a disease. Compare this with the mortality rate of a condition, which is the number of people dying during a given time interval, divided by the total number of people in the population. Morbidity is often measured by ICU scoring systems.

ee also

*Comorbidity
*Morbidity & Mortality (about the medical conference)
*Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (a publication)


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