morbidity

noun
High School
1

The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.

2

The quality of being morbid; an attitude or state of mind marked by gloom.

3

The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.

4

An occurrence of illness or disease, or a single symptom of that illness.

5

Adverse effects caused by a medical treatment such as surgery.

6

The sickness rate of a population.

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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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