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- comorbidity (n.)



[comorbidity 词源字典] - 1985, from co- "along with" + morbidity "diseased condition." Comorbid (adj.) is a 1990 back-formation.[comorbidity etymology, comorbidity origin, 英语词源]
- morbid (adj.)




- 1650s, "of the nature of a disease, indicative of a disease," from Latin morbidus "diseased," from morbus "sickness, disease, ailment, illness," from root of mori "to die," which is possibly from PIE root *mer- "to rub, pound, wear away" (cognates: Sanskrit mrnati "crushes, bruises;" Greek marainein "to consume, exhaust, put out, quench," marasmus "consumption"). Transferred use, of mental states, is from 1777. Related: Morbidly; morbidness.
- morbidity (n.)




- 1721, from morbid + -ity.
- premorbid (adj.)




- also pre-morbid, 1905, from pre- + morbid.
- morbific




- "Causing disease", Mid 17th century: from French morbifique or modern Latin morbificus, from Latin morbus 'disease'.