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, 5. A short-term illness that develops very quickly with perhaps a high fever or severe pain is
called:
a. latent.
b. chronic.
c. manifestation.
d. acute. Correct
6. A situation when there is a higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease
within a given area is called a/an:
a. epidemic.Correct
b. exacerbation.
c. morbidity.
d. pandemic.
7. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is
called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.Correct
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
8. Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology?
a. The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseasesCorrect
b. The relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
, 5. A short-term illness that develops very quickly with perhaps a high fever or severe pain is
called:
a. latent.
b. chronic.
c. manifestation.
d. acute. Correct
6. A situation when there is a higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease
within a given area is called a/an:
a. epidemic.Correct
b. exacerbation.
c. morbidity.
d. pandemic.
7. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is
called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.Correct
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
8. Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology?
a. The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseasesCorrect
b. The relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
