Cos chapter 5

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51

A disease that can be spread from one person to another person is __________

A communicable disease 

52

A disease caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread from one person to another person, is ______.

an infectious disease 

53

As part of the SDS 16 categories, toxicology information includes routes of exposure, related symptoms, and ___________.

acute and chronic effects

54

Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size is a _____________

microorganism 

55

The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called ___________

decontamination

56

A(n) __________ disease affects the body as a whole, often due to under- or over-functioning of internal glands or organs.

systemic

57

the determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and /or diagnostic tests is _____________

a diagnosis

58

____________ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection.

an inflammation

59

A parasitic disease may be caused by __________

lice

60

A _____________ is a submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function

virus