Infectious diseases transmitted directly by human contact are said to be _____

A) contagious or communicable
B) endemic or epidemic
C) horizontal or vertical
D) incidence or prevalence


Answer: A

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Fill in the blank with the correct medical term

A surgical female sterilization is known as _____________ (1), and male sterilization is known as _____________ ( (2). Female sterilization is the severing of the fallopian tubes, whereas male sterilization is the severing of the vas deferens.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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