The Incubation Period Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

The incubation period is:

• A) the interval between the point of infection and clinical disease.
• B) always the same as the latency period.
• C) how long it takes to culture the organism in the laboratory.
• D) how long it takes the population of organisms to double.

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Definitions:

Tampons

Absorbent materials inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood.

Nägele's Rule

A standard way of estimating the due date for a pregnancy based on the date of a woman's last menstrual period, adding one year, subtracting three months, and adding seven days to that date.

Menstrual Period

The monthly shedding of the uterine lining in women and female mammals, accompanied by bleeding.

Estimation

The process of making an approximate calculation or judgment about a quantity or value, often without exact data.