According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, I.A.21.c.5: ________ is the testing for disease or disease precursors in seemingly well individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.

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The definition given in the question perfectly matches the definition of "screening," which is the process of testing individuals who do not have any apparent symptoms of a disease in order to detect early precursors of that disease. The other options are not relevant to the given definition.