Medical Dictionary
mortality
noun mor·tal·i·ty \mȯr-ˈtal-ət-ē\
plural mor·tal·i·ties
Medical Definition of MORTALITY
1
: the quality or state of being mortal
2
a : the number of deaths in a given time or place b : the proportion of deaths to population : death rate—called also mortality rate; compare fertility 2, morbidity 2
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