Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypermorbidity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-mor-bid-i-ty
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Markedly high morbidity (illness), more than what might otherwise be expected (in any given disease or state of health).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hypermorbidity in respiratory symptoms among smokers in the population sample is in good agreement with other reports. The fact that this hypermorbidity was found also among smokers in smoking-discordant monozygotic twin pairs by use of the twin-control method speaks in favor of a causal interpretation. The hypermorbidity in "angina pectoris" among smokers in the population sample of firstborn twins is of the same order of magnitude as in other reports in regard to hypermortality—hypermorbidity investigations being sparse and not unanimous."
"The hypermorbidity of smokers causes an extra need for medical care."
"Brieger et al. (1954) reported hypermortality and hypermorbidity among workers in an abrasive industry."

Etymology

From hyper- + morbidity or hyper- + morbid + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper
Suffix: morbid

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

comorbidity hypermortality

Questions

What does hypermorbidity mean?: Markedly high morbidity (illness), more than what might otherwise be expected (in any given disease or state of health).
Where does hypermorbidity come from?: From hyper- + morbidity or hyper- + morbid + -ity.

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