Morbosity
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A diseased state; unhealthiness. countable, uncountable
"For as the inference is fair, affirmatively deduced from the action to the organ, that they have eies because they see; so it is also from the organ to the action, that they have eies, therefore some sight designed; if we take the intention of Nature in every species, and except the casuall impediments, or morbosities in individuals."
- 2 a morbid feature countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"For as the inference is fair, affirmatively deduced from the action to the organ, that they have eies because they see; so it is also from the organ to the action, that they have eies, therefore some sight designed; if we take the intention of Nature in every species, and except the casuall impediments, or morbosities in individuals."
Etymology
Latin morbositas.
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