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College Health Vocab

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1. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






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






3. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.






4. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






5. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.






6. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






7. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.






8. A set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of bloodborne infections. Blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Protective barriers - such as gloves - aprons - and pro






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






10. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.






11. Effective style of coping with stress - characterized by a tendency to view life evenets as challenges rather than threats - a commitment to meaningful activities - and a sense of being in control.






12. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.






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






14. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.






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






16. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.






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






18. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






19. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






20. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






21. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






22. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






23. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






24. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






25. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






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






27. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






28. 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.






29. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






30. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






32. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.






33. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






34. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.






35. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






36. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.






37. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






38. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.






39. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






40. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.






41. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






42. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






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






44. Dependence on a drug






45. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






46. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






47. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






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






49. 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.






50. Maintaining a positive outlook.