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College Health Vocab

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1. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






2. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences






3. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






4. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.






5. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






6. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.






7. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






8. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






9. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






10. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






11. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.






12. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






13. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






14. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






15. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.






16. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.






17. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






18. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






19. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.






20. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






21. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.






22. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.






23. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.






24. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.






25. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.






26. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.






27. According to the DSM-IV-TR - a pattern of behavior that is associated with distress (pain) aor disability (impairment in an important area of functioning - suchas school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering - death - pain - disa






28. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.






29. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






30. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






31. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.






32. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






33. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apparance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavior problems.






34. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






35. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






36. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






37. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






38. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






39. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






40. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






41. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






42. Dependence on a drug






43. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






44. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






45. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.






46. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






47. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






48. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.






49. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






50. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.