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Bio-med Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A disease perpetually present in a community or population within a specific geographic area | endemic |
| An epidemic that has spread across several countries or continents and affects a large number of people | pandemic |
| A branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, causes, and control of health problems in a population. | epidemiology |
| A sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in a localized area | outbreak |
| An infection acquired in a hospital; also known as a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) | nosocomial infection |