今日の単語 morbidity

morbidity

今日の単語は morbidity です。まずは辞書から見てみましょう

the morbidity of a disease is how many people have it in a particular population

the fact of being too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death

the state of being morbid

病的状態、不健全

疾病率、罹患率

例文もみておきましょう

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of infant long-term ocular morbidity: research – According to a comprehensive study conducted by the center and Ben Gurion University, smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood ocular disease by 40 percent, compared to children born to mothers who did not smoke during pregnancy. The finding was based on the observation of 250,000 newborns, the study said. (from Xinhua)

妊娠中の喫煙。悪いことは周知の事実ではありますが、目の病気リスクも上げるとの研究結果。

Trends in morbidity and mortality of extremely preterm infants in the United States – Study Rundown: Although modern practices and treatment guidelines have greatly reduced mortality and morbidity in extremely preterm infants, on-going review of neonatal outcomes is needed to develop care strategies, guide interventions, and ultimately improve survival and quality of life outcomes. (from two minute medicine)

超早産で生まれた赤ちゃんについての死亡率と罹患率を調べました。

今日の単語は

morbidity 罹患率、病気状態

でした

1年前の単語は ecstatic 恍惚とした、有頂天の https://himekurieitango.ecstatic