Diseases Vocabulary Quiz
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What does ‘prognosis’ mean when discussing diseases?
A. The expected outcome of a disease
B. The initial symptoms of a disease
C. The cause of a disease
D. The method of transmission of a disease
What is the definition of ‘diagnosis’ in the context of diseases?
A. The process of curing a disease
B. The process of preventing a disease
C. The process of spreading a disease
D. The process of determining the nature of a disease
the total number of cases of a disease in a population at a given time
A. Prognosis
B. Diagnosis
C. Transmission
D. Prevalence
What is meant by ‘prevention’ in the context of diseases?
A. The study of disease causes
B. The treatment of diseases
C. The spread of diseases
D. Measures taken to avoid disease
The way a disease spreads from one person to another
A. Prevalence
B. Prognosis
C. Transmission
D. Diagnosis
What is the process called when a doctor identifies a disease based on symptoms and tests?
A. Prognosis
B. Prevalence
C. Transmission
D. Diagnosis
Actions taken to stop a disease from occurring
A. Diagnosis
B. Prognosis
C. Transmission
D. Prevention
What term describes the method by which a disease is spread from one host to another?
A. Prevalence
B. Diagnosis
C. Transmission
D. Prognosis
What does ‘diagnosis’ involve in medical terms?
A. Identifying a disease based on symptoms
B. Curing a disease
C. Preventing a disease
D. Studying the history of a disease
What do we call the actions taken to stop a disease from occurring?
A. Prevention
B. Diagnosis
C. Prognosis
D. Transmission
The way a disease spreads from one person to another
A. Prevalence
B. Transmission
C. Prognosis
D. Diagnosis
The process of identifying a disease based on symptoms and tests
A. Prevention
B. Prognosis
C. Diagnosis
D. Transmission
What term is used to describe the total number of cases of a disease in a population at a specific time?
A. Prevalence
B. Incidence
C. Transmission
D. Prognosis
What does ‘prognosis’ indicate in medical terms?
A. The initial cause of a disease
B. The immediate symptoms of a disease
C. The expected course and outcome of a disease
D. The prevention methods for a disease
What does ‘prevalence’ measure in epidemiology?
A. The number of doctors in a hospital
B. The number of cases in a specific area
C. The number of hospitals in a city
D. The number of treatments available