Suppose That a Patient Who Is Complaining of Several Specific

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Suppose that a patient who is complaining of several specific symptoms arrives at a doctor's office and the doctor says that she is 90% certain that the patient has the flu. In this case, it is likely that she is basing her assessment on the relative frequency approach of assigning probabilities.

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Definitions:

Malpighian Tubules

Excretory structures in insects and some other arthropods that remove wastes from the body and help in osmoregulation.

Hemolymph

Fluid that circulates in an open circulatory system.

Insects

A class of arthropods characterized by a three-part body (head, thorax, abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and one pair of antennae.

Kidney Dialysis

is a medical treatment for removing waste and excess water from the blood, acting as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function.