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Meaning of morbus in English:

morbus

Pronunciation /ˈmɔːbəs/

noun

Medicine

  • A disease. Rare except with distinguishing (usually scientific Latin) word or words, denoting particular pathological conditions.

    cholera morbus.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Taylor (1578–1653), poet. From classical Latin morbus disease.