Question

etiology is the study of the causes of diseases. the suffix in this term means ____.
study of
disease
out of
cause
an ____ refers to the ongoing presence of a disease with a population, group, or area.
epidemiology
endemic
epidemic
pathology
mosquitoes are a type of insect capable of transmitting diseases such as malaria and west nile virus. this type of disease transmission is known as ____.
vector - borne transmission
communicable transmission
airborne transmission
indirect contact transmission

Explanation:

1. For the first question: The term "etiology" has the suffix "-ology", which means "study of".
2. For the second question: "Endemic" is defined as the ongoing, consistent presence of a disease in a specific population, group, or area.
3. For the third question: A vector is an organism (like a mosquito) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen from one host to another, so this is vector-borne transmission.

Answer:

1. Study of
2. endemic
3. Vector-borne transmission