Which of the Following Is the Term Used by Medical

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the term used by medical anthropologists to refer to the combined effects on a population of more than one disease, the effects of which are exacerbated by poor nutrition, social instability, violence, or other stressful environmental factors?

• A) Culture-bound syndrome
• B) Epidemic
• C) Demographic
• D) Syndemic

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Arousal

The activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to a state of relaxation, energy conservation, and slowing down of the heart rate.

Gastric Acids

The various acids found in the stomach's gastric juice, primarily hydrochloric acid, which aid in the digestion of food.

Altered

Changed or modified in some way, typically to improve or make something different.