An Understanding That Disease Could Be Spread by Contact

question 12

Multiple Choice

An understanding that disease could be spread by contact

• A) is a recent development resulting from science
• B) was understood in antiquity
• C) did not have an impact on health until the 20^th century
• D) was precluded by the notion that disease was due to the imbalance of humors

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Definitions:

Abbreviation

The act of shortening a word or phrase to create a simpler or more compact form, usually employing the initial letters.

PSA

Prostate-Specific Antigen, a protein produced by the prostate gland, levels of which are tested to screen for and monitor prostate cancer.

Meaning

The significance or understanding that is intended or represented by something.

Mutagen

An agent, such as a chemical or radiation, that causes genetic mutation.