🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

질병률

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jilbyeongnyul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Morbidity/mɔːrˈbɪdəti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"질병률은 공공 건강의 중요한 지표입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The condition of being diseased or unhealthy.

    "The study focused on the morbidity rates associated with the new treatment."
  2. 2

    The incidence of disease within a population.

    "Public health officials monitor morbidity to assess the health of the community."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'morbidity' originates from the Latin word 'morbidus', meaning 'sick' or 'diseased'. It evolved in the late 14th century to describe the state of being diseased or unhealthy, particularly in medical contexts.

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