VB SC 050S Study Guide - Quiz Guide: False Positives And False Negatives, Neoplasm, Mycoplasma

• School: PSU
• Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
• Course: VB SC 050S
• Professor: Griel Lester

Document Summary

Health-the state of the organism when it functions optimally without evidence of disease or abnormality. Disease- an interruption, cessation, or disorder of body functions, systems, or organs. Epidemiology- the sum of what is known regarding epidemics. The study of patterns of disease and health in a population or populations. Deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. Etiologies- the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition. Morbidity- the level or rate of clinical disease in a population. Mortality- the number of deaths in a population. Standard deviation- a quantity calculated to indicate the extent of deviation for a group as a whole. How far away a point is from the median. Gold standard- usually refers to a test or benchmark that is the best available under certain conditions. Sometimes used to refer to the most accurate test.