Question

match the terms with their definitions. world health organization (who) centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) registry a global organization that promotes health research and policy a national organization that promotes health and the prevention of disease a database of births, deaths, admissions, and discharges

Explanation:

1. World Health Organization (WHO): It is a global entity, so it matches "a global organization that promotes health research and policy".
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): It is a national (US - based) organization focused on health and disease prevention, so it matches "a national organization that promotes health and the prevention of disease".
3. registry: A registry is a database, and the description "a database of births, deaths, admissions, and discharges" fits it.

Answer:

World Health Organization (WHO) - a global organization that promotes health research and policy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - a national organization that promotes health and the prevention of disease
registry - a database of births, deaths, admissions, and discharges