word
Medical
comorbidity
koh-mor-BID-ih-tee
/ˌkoʊmɔːrˈbɪdɪti/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
comorbidity
Dictionary meaning
The simultaneous presence of two or more chronic diseases in a patient
History and origin
Latin
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