Cysts After Researching Cysts of a Particular Type, a Doctor

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Essay

Cysts After researching cysts of a particular type, a doctor learns that out of 10,000 such cysts examined, 1,500 are malignant and 8,500 are benign. A diagnostic test is available which is accurate 80% of the time (whether the cyst is malignant or not). The doctor has discovered the same type of cyst in a patient. {Cysts Narrative} What is the probability that the patient will test negative?

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Definitions:

Diabetic Retinopathy

A diabetes complication affecting the eyes, characterized by damage to the blood vessels of the retina.

Pathology

The branch of medicine that studies the causes, nature, and effects of diseases.

Conjunctivitis

An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often called "pink eye," characterized by redness, itching, and discharge from the eye.

Pinkeye

Pinkeye, medically known as conjunctivitis, is inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the inner eyelid.