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roselinechinyere27m

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The correct term for administration of a foreign substance with reduced ability to cause infection and to provide prophylaxis is called:
 
  A) antibiotic
  B) antiretroviral
  C) vaccination
  D) anticoagulant

Question 2

A suffix that means disease is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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kiamars2010

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: The term vaccine is derived from the Latin word vaccinus, which means relating to a cow. It was discovered that scrapings of skin from people infected with a disease contracted from milking cows provided immunity against the virus for smallpox.

Answer to Question 2

-pathy, pathy


roselinechinyere27m

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

Chelseyj.hasty

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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