Match the Terms with Their Meaning

question 7

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their meaning.
-Fungemia

• A)Condition wherein fungi are present in blood, occurring primarily in immunosuppressed patients and in those with serious or terminal illness
• B)The action of bacteria being carried, usually to all organs of the host, where they may grow, invade normal tissue, and produce toxic products
• C)A temporary, incidental presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
• D)The situation in which organisms are released into the bloodstream at a noncontinuous rate
• E)Infections that originate within the cardiovascular system

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

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Catgut

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Derived Demand

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