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Classification of bulimia nervosa
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Nutritional

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Classification of cerebral palsy
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Congenital

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Classification of silicosis
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Environmental

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Classification of skin cancer
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Environmental

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Classification of sickle cell anemia
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Hereditary

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Classification of measles
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Infectious

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Classification of rickets
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Nutritional

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Classification of alzheimer’s disease
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Degenerative

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Classification of influenza
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Infectious

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Classification of broken leg
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Traumatic

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Classification of fetal alcohol syndrome
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Congenital

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Classification of black lung disease
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Environmental

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Classification of tetanus
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Infectious

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Classification of osteoarthritis
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Degenerative

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Classification of obesity
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Nutritional

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Classification of third-degree burn
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Traumatic

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Classification of down syndrome
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Hereditary

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Classification of hepatitis-C
congenital
degenerative
environmental
hereditary
infectious
nutritional
traumatic

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Infectious

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A woman’s primary care provider sends her to this specialist for COPD treatment
neurologist
hematologist
radiologist
oncologist
pulmonologist

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Pulmonologist

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A 6-year-old girl is given a prescription for an antibiotic after being diagnosed with chicken pox.
radiologist
epidemiologist
pediatrician
dermatologist
neurologist

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Pediatrician

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A 10-year-old boy has a cavity filled.
dentist
pediatrician
pharmacologist
OB/Gyn
radiologist

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A 1-day-old baby is placed under an ultraviolet light to treat jaundice that developed due to a buildup of bilirubin in the body.
dentist
pediatrician
pharmacologist
OB/Gyn
radiologist

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Pediatrician

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A man is sent to the radiology department for an Xray of his foot, which may be broken. The technologist doesn’t see any fractures, but the films must be read by this specialist before the result is final.
neurologist
hematologist
radiologist
oncologist
pulmonologist

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Radiologist

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A 43-year-old business executive undergoes an endoscopy procedure to determine the cause of frequent abdominal pain and a burning sensation in his stomach.
radiologist
gastroenterologist
pathologist
nutritionist
urologist

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Gastroenterologist

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A 53-year-old woman undergoes a procedure to remove a squamous cell carcinoma from her left cheek. pediatrician family practice doctor pharmacologist dermatologist neurologist
Dermatologist
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An 87-year-old man sees this specialist because he has been feeling very tired and having frequent headaches. nutritionist pulmonologist neurologist radiologist pharmacologist
Neurologist
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A researcher publishes a study on the use of beta-blocker medications in heart disease patients. radiologist physciatrist cardiologist dermatologist neurologist
Cardiologist
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A team of specialists is organized to study an outbreak of avian influenza in China. radiologist gastroenterologist pathologist nutritionist epidemiologist
Epidemiologist
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A woman is referred to this specialist because she has had cystitis three times in the last year. orthopedist urologist cardiologist nutritionist oncologist
Urologist
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A patient with post-traumatic stress disorder undergoes talk therapy. Her specialist also prescribes an antidepressant. psychiatrist psychologist pediatrician nutritionist OB-Gyn
Psychiatrist
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A 27-year-old man is diagnosed with hypertension, so he is referred to this specialist to discuss changes in his diet. radiologist gastroenterologist pathologist nutritionist epidemiologist
Nutritionist
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A 38-year-old patient undergoes surgery after falling and shattering his left forearm at his construction job. orthopedic surgeon cardio/thoracic surgeon general surgeon ophthalmologist
Orthopedic Surgeon
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A woman who is four months pregnant has a checkup and an amniocentesis procedure. psychiatrist psychologist pediatrician nutritionist OB-Gyn
OB-Gyn
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term that describes a condition present at birth acute benign congenital diagnosis heredity idiopathic prognosis syndrome
Congenital
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a disease that affects an unusually large number of the population chronic comorbidity endemic epidemic idiopathic localized mortality pandemic
Pandemic
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a prediction of the probable outcome of a disease benign comorbidity diagnosis idiopathic localized mortality prognosis syndrome systemic
Prognosis
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a group of symptoms that indicate a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition acute benign chronic idiopathic prognosis sign symptom syndrome
Syndrome
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term that describes a disease of unknown origin or cause acute benign chronic diagnosis idiopathic morbidity prognosis
Idopathic
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A disease that occurs when an abnormal growth of cells multiplies rapidly in the body is called cancer. True False
True
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term that describes a long-lasting disease acute benign chronic epidemic idiopathic morbidity mortality systemic
Chronic
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term for a disease that is confined to a certain area of the body acute benign chronic heredity idiopathic localized syndrome
Localized
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the term for two or more coexisting diseases chronic comorbidity diagnosis heredity idiopathic morbidity prognosis symptom syndrome
Comorbidity
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a subjective finding that is experienced by the patient acute chronic diagnosis idiopathic prognosis sign symptom syndrome
Symptom
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the act of determining the cause of a disease comorbidity congenital diagnosis idiopathic localized mortality prognosis sign symptom
Diagnosis
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an objective finding that can be seen upon observation diagnosis idiopathic localized mortality prognosis sign symptom syndrome
Sign
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a disease that is prevalent in a particular group of people or a specific region congenital endemic epidemic morbidity pandemic prognosis systemic
Endemic
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term that describes a disease that is inherited through a person's genes comorbidity congenital epidemic heredity idiopathic mortality prognosis syndrome systemic
Heredity
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term for a disease that affects a large part of most of the body acute chronic diagnosis localized prognosis symptom syndrome systemic
Systemic
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term that describes a disease that typically does not last long acute chronic congenital diagnosis heredity idiopathic mortality prognosis
Acute
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the number of deaths in a given population comorbidity endemic epidemic localized morbidity mortality prognosis
Mortality

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