Comorbidity Describes a Situation in Which

question 130

Multiple Choice

Comorbidity describes a situation in which:

• A) one disorder develops into another.
• B) one disorder automatically implies the other.
• C) two disorders occur together in an individual.
• D) the appearance of one disorder implies the disappearance of the one that preceded it.

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Definitions:

Steroid

Lipid with four carbon rings, no fatty acid tails.

Exocrine Gland

Gland that secretes milk, sweat, saliva, or some other substance through a duct.

Endocrine Gland

Ductless gland; aggregation of hormone-secreting epithelial cells with associated connective tissue and blood vessels.

Pancreas

A glandular organ in the digestive and endocrine systems of vertebrates that produces enzymes for digestion and hormones such as insulin for blood sugar regulation.