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1. Maintaining a positive outlook.






2. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






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






4. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.






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






6. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.






7. Drugs that are legal.






8. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






9. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






10. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






11. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.






12. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






13. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.






14. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






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






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






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






18. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.






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






20. 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.






21. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






22. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






23. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






24. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






25. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






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






29. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






30. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






31. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






32. 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.






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






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






35. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.






36. Controls emotional responses and instinctual - 'gut' reactions. Adolescents appear to rely more heavily on this part of the brain to interpret situations than adults do.






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






38. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.






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






40. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.






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






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






43. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






44. 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.






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






46. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






48. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






49. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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







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