morbidities
Illnesses affecting patients
Morbidities is the plural of morbidity, referring to diseases, disorders, or unhealthy conditions.
In medical contexts, morbidities are the health problems a patient has: The patient presented with multiple morbidities including diabetes and hypertension.
Comorbidities are conditions that occur alongside a primary diagnosis.
The term appears frequently in clinical reports and public health statistics.
State of being widespread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
risk factors · exposures · demographics · disparities · mortality · biostatistics · longitudinal · cross-sectional
Persisting over time
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
arthritis · asthma · renal · hepatic · respiratory · psychiatric · neurological · autoimmune
Identification of illness
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- disorderAbsence of organization
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
symptomatology · prognosis · etiology · severity · staging · classification · manifestation · presentation
Formal entry into medical care
- readmissionAcceptance back in
- utilizationPractical application of something
- costsAmounts required to pay
- treatmentCare for an ailment
management · intervention · prevention · screening · outcomes · quality · access · disparities
Fixed prices charged
- indicesOrganized lists for lookup
- scoringEarning points in competition
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- quantificationExpressing something numerically
adjusted · standardized · cumulative · weighted · ICD · coding · documentation · registry
prevalence
State of being widespread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
cohort · risk factors · exposures · demographics · disparities · mortality · biostatistics · longitudinal · cross-sectional · attributable
chronic
Persisting over time
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- obesityExcess body fat condition
cardiovascular · arthritis · asthma · renal · hepatic · respiratory · psychiatric · neurological · autoimmune · metabolic
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- disorderAbsence of organization
affliction · symptomatology · prognosis · etiology · severity · staging · classification · manifestation · presentation · progression
hospitalization
Formal entry into medical care
- readmissionAcceptance back in
- utilizationPractical application of something
- costsAmounts required to pay
treatment · management · intervention · prevention · screening · outcomes · quality · access · disparities · resource
rates
Fixed prices charged
- indicesOrganized lists for lookup
- scoringEarning points in competition
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
quantification · adjusted · standardized · cumulative · weighted · ICD · coding · documentation · registry · reporting
morbiditieshealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · good health · healthiness · soundness · fitness
morbiditiesvitality
Capacity for spirited existence
vigor · thriving · flourishing · robustness · hardiness