What Term Refers to the Number of New Cases of a Disorder

question 6

Multiple Choice

What term refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given time period?

• A) Point prevalence
• B) One-year prevalence
• C) Incidence
• D) Valence

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Definitions:

Metabolic Mechanisms

The biochemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life.

Saclike Lungs

Lungs that consist of air sacs, facilitating gas exchange in various organisms, particularly birds, allowing for efficient respiration.

Regulating Body Temperature

The process by which living organisms maintain their internal temperature within a tolerable range, despite external changes.

Uric Acid

(uric acid) The principal nitrogenous excretory product of insects, birds, and reptiles; a relatively insoluble end product of protein metabolism; also occurs in mammals as an end product of purine metabolism.