Which of the Following Terms Is Spelled Correctly and Has

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly and has the correct meaning?

• A)Prognosis - forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease.
• B)Sinthesis - process of building a compound from different elements.
• C)Cryosurgery - excision of a subcutaneous lesion.
• D)Eitiology - study of the causes of a disease.
• E)Wheal - fluid filled blisters.

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Definitions:

Continuous Random Variable

A variable that can take an infinite number of potential values within a certain range.

Standard Normal Curve

A symmetric bell-shaped curve representing a normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.

Standard Normal Variable

A random variable that follows a normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.

Z-score

A measure of how many standard deviations an element is from the mean of its distribution.