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Morbidity

An epidemiologist might talk about how much disability / how much lost work time is produced by a particular illness that is epidemic or endemic. A hospital "morbidity" conference deals with sickness that has developed in patients that might not have been expected from their underlying illnesses.
Dr. Ed Friedlander
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Pathology 44 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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