Symptoms are evidence of disease, observed on physical examination.

During the gram stain process, _____.

An example of a _____ is rheumatic fever causing permanent damage to the heart.

Bacteria that have spherical (round) shapes are called _____.

A Type I allergic reaction is triggered by the _____, immunoglobulin that responds to the presence of allergens.

More than 75% of U.S. healthcare dollars go to treatment of _____ diseases instead of prevention, even though prevention would yield a significant reduction in healthcare costs.

The human papillomavirus is linked to _____ cancer.

_____ is the number of cases of a disease in a population.

In _____, the body’s organ systems normally maintain temperature, pH, blood composition, and fluid levels within a precise range.

The _____ is the chief epidemiologic institution in the United States.