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Levels of Health: Excellent, Fairly well, Feeling under par, Definitely sick or ____
Levels of Health: Excellent, Fairly well, Feeling under par, Definitely sick or ____
ill
_____-state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being - Not merely the absence of disease (World Health Organization)
_____-state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being - Not merely the absence of disease (World Health Organization)
Health
Disease results from an imbalance between disease agents and man -The nature and extent of the imbalance depend on the nature and characteristics of the _____ and agent
Disease results from an imbalance between disease agents and man -The nature and extent of the imbalance depend on the nature and characteristics of the _____ and agent
host
Factors in Disease Causation: Agent, _____, Environment
Factors in Disease Causation: Agent, _____, Environment
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Biological agents: Anthropoids, Helminthes, Protozoa, Fungi, Bacteria, Rickettsia, _____
Biological agents: Anthropoids, Helminthes, Protozoa, Fungi, Bacteria, Rickettsia, _____
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Chemical agents: Endogenous, Exogenous Endogenous produced by the human, Exogenous outside of the _____
Chemical agents: Endogenous, Exogenous Endogenous produced by the human, Exogenous outside of the _____
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Infrared Radiation causes thermal damage to the ______
Infrared Radiation causes thermal damage to the ______
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Ultraviolet Radiation can cause eye injury and ______ damage (accelerated aging)
Ultraviolet Radiation can cause eye injury and ______ damage (accelerated aging)
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Ionizing Radiation, such as X-rays and Gamma Rays, can lead to Acute radiation Syndrome and ______
Ionizing Radiation, such as X-rays and Gamma Rays, can lead to Acute radiation Syndrome and ______
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Cold exposure can lead to trench foot and ______
Cold exposure can lead to trench foot and ______
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Chronic Friction, such as from vibrating tools like a Jackhammer, can lead to Vasospasms of fingers, which can result in ______ syndrome
Chronic Friction, such as from vibrating tools like a Jackhammer, can lead to Vasospasms of fingers, which can result in ______ syndrome
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The ability of an infectious agent to gain access and adapt to the human host is known as ______
The ability of an infectious agent to gain access and adapt to the human host is known as ______
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Pathogenicity is a measure of the ability of an agent, when lodged in the body, to set up a specific ______
Pathogenicity is a measure of the ability of an agent, when lodged in the body, to set up a specific ______
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Virulence is a measure of the severity of the reactions, measured in terms of ______
Virulence is a measure of the severity of the reactions, measured in terms of ______
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Reservoir refers to the man, animals, plants, soil, or inanimate organic matter in which an infectious agent lives, multiplies, and depends primarily for ______
Reservoir refers to the man, animals, plants, soil, or inanimate organic matter in which an infectious agent lives, multiplies, and depends primarily for ______
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Direct Contact transmission occurs when the unprotected host touches the patient, specimen, or a contaminated ______
Direct Contact transmission occurs when the unprotected host touches the patient, specimen, or a contaminated ______
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