Definition of Morbidity

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Morbidity

The term 'Morbidity ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' A diseased state, often used in the context of a 'morbidity rate' (i.e. The rate of disease or proportion of diseased people in a population). In common clinical usage, any disease state, including diagnosis and complications is referred to as morbidity'.

The term 'Morbidity ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Rate of disease incidence; an important measure in epidemiological studies'.


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