Morbidity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017794",
  "term": "Morbidity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Rate of incidence of disease.\n\n2. Rate of disease incidence.\n\n3. The number of sick individuals or cases of disease in a population.\n\n4. State of being ill or diseased. Morbidity is the occurrence of a disease or condition that alters health and quality of life.\n\n5. Any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychological well-being.\n\n6. State of being ill or diseased. Morbidity is the occurrence of a disease or condition that alters health and quality of life. [CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Glossary][ATSDR 2004]\n\n7. Any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychological well-being. [CDC 2005]\n\n8. A departure from a state of physical or mental well-being, resulting from disease or injury. Frequently used only if the affected individual is aware of the condition. Awareness itself connotes a degree of measurable impact. Frequently, but not always, there is a further restriction that some action has been taken such as restriction of activity, loss of work, seeking of medical advice, etc. [MERREA 2004, RAIS 2004, SRA 2004]\n\n9. Morbidity is the state of being ill or diseased. The term also refers to the extent of illness, injury, or disability in a defined population.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Pesticides Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms",
    "ATSDR 2004",
    "CDC 2005; CDC Epidemiology Glossary",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "EPA Emergency Responder Health and Safety Manual - Chapter 9: Chemical and Biological Agents"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/morbidity/"
}