Morbidity

Definition

Morbidity refers to the state of being diseased or the incidence of illness within a population. It encompasses both physical and psychological illnesses that affect an individual's normal state of well-being.

Related terms

Prevalence: The total number of cases of a specific disease in a population at a given time.

Incidence: The rate at which new cases of a disease occur in a population over a specific period.

Mortality: The measure of deaths in a particular population, scale, or duration