2. A(n) ____________ disease is relatively severe but of a short duration.
3. A disease that is prevalent throughout the entire world is said to be _________.
4. The percentage of the population that dies from a given disease within a period of time
is called the _________.
5. A disease without a known cause is termed _________.
6. A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is called a(n) _________.
7. Conditions of disease noted by the patient are called _________.
8. The range of a disease according to geography or particular populations is called its
_________.
9. Mr. P has a suppressed immune system as a result of chemotherapy. He is afflicted with
a rare skin fungus that is not observed in people with functioning immune systems. His
skin fungus is an example of a(n) ___________ infection.
10. The complementary/alternative medicine approach that uses manipulation to correct
musculoskeletal disorders is called _____________.
11. An insect or animal that transmits a disease-causing organism from one host to another
is a(n) _________.
12. Yeasts are examples of a type of microorganism called _________.
13. Any organism that lives in or on a host at the host's expense is called a(n) _________.
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, 14. Spherical bacteria arranged in a chain are called ______________.
15. Bacteria shaped like a straight, slender rod are called ______________.
16. A bacteria that resembles a corkscrew would belong to the category ______________.
17. An infestation acquired by eating undercooked pork is ___________.
18. The process of killing every living organism in a test tube is called _________.
19. The only aseptic method that can be used on living tissues is ____________.
20. CDC is the abbreviation for the ______________________________.
21. A chemical produced by living cells that kills other organisms is called a(n) _________.
22. A common stain that turns positive microorganisms a bluish-purple color is the
_________.
23. Acid-fast positive cells retain the color ___________ after staining.
24. The word part chir/o refers to _____________.
25. A __________ disease can be transmitted from one person to another.
26. A conclusion as to the nature of an illness is a
A) prognosis
B) diagnosis
C) therapy
D) syndrome
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