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CH. 7 & 8 VOCAB
PERIOD 2
11
Education
Not Applicable
11/15/2015

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CASE STUDY
Definition
REPORT THAT FOCUSES ON ONE INSTANCE, INDIVIDUAL, OR SITUATION AS AN EXAMPLE OF A BROADER CONCEPT
Term
CAUSATION
Definition
PROOF THAT A HEALTH DETERMINANT CAUSES A HEALTH OUTCOME
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CORRELATION
Definition
AN ASSOCIATION THAT HAS A STATISTICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A HEALTH DETERMINANT & A HEALTH OUTCOME
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HEALTH DETERMINANT
Definition
FACTOR THAT AFFECTS OR IMPACTS HEALTH, SUCH AS GENETICS, CULTURE, EDUCATION, OR INCOME LEVEL
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CH.8 

BIOMASS

Definition

AN ENERGY SOUCE

 

INCLUDES: WOOD, ANIMAL DUNG, & CROP WASTE

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DEHYDRATION
Definition

EXCESSIVE WATER LOSS IN THE BODY

MARKED BY THIRST, DARK URINE

CAUSED BY VOMITING & DIARRHEA

Term
DIGNITY
Definition
QUALITY OF BEING AND FEELING RESPECTED
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ELECTROLYTE
Definition

SUBSTANCES PRESENT IN THE HUMAN BODY 

 

INCL. SODIUM, POTASSIUM, & CHLORIDE

 

BALANCE OF ELECTROLYTES IS NECESSARY FOR THE NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE BODY'S CELLS & ORGANS

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INFRASTRUCTURE
Definition

SOCIETY'S BASIC PHYSICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES

 

INCL. ROADS & SEWAGE SYSTEMS

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PARTICULATE MATTER (PM)
Definition

MICTURE OF SOLID & LIQUID DROPLETS FOUND INT HE AIR

 

A DANGEROUS POLLUTANT

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SCARCE RESOURCE
Definition
A RESOURCE THAT IS NOT ENOUGH OF TO MEET THE DEMAND
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