The Science That Deals with the Nature and Causes of Abnormal

question 79

Multiple Choice

The science that deals with the nature and causes of abnormal conditions, and the structural and functional changes that diseases produce is called

• A)epidemiology
• B)geriatrics
• C)pathology
• D)pharmacology
• E)obstetrics

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Definitions:

Numerator

The top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of a whole are taken.

Denominator

The bottom number in a fraction, representing the total number of parts the whole is divided into.

Systolic Blood Pressure

The highest pressure in the arteries when the heart beats, indicating the force at which blood is pumped around the body.

Symbol

A character or glyph that is used to represent an object, function, or process, e.g., symbols in mathematics or chemistry.