A prevalência
Example: A prevalência de doenças crônicas exige políticas públicas eficazes.
Definition
"A prevalência" refers to the proportion or frequency of a particular condition, characteristic, or phenomenon present within a specific population at a given time. For example, "a prevalência" of chronic diseases indicates how common these diseases are among people in that population.
Etymology
The term "a prevalência" comes from the Latin word 'praevalentia,' meaning superiority or predominance. It entered Portuguese through the influence of medical and scientific terminology, reflecting the concept of something prevailing or existing widely within a group. Did you know that 'prevalence' in English shares the same Latin roots?
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