Disease Diagnosis Vocabulary Words

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Independent variable

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A variable that does not depend on the state of another variable.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Advanced-practice provider

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A clinical provider who is not a physician but has specialized education, training, certification, and licensure to provide healthcare-related services.

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Negative Control

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Group or sample expected to produce a negative result.

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Control

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A group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.

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Pediatrician

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A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.

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Dependent variable

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A variable that depends on the state of another variable.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Hypothesis

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, to be tested through experimentation.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Diagnosis

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The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.

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Symptom

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A physical or mental feature that indicates a condition or disease.

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Pathogen

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An organism that causes disease, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi.