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College Health Vocab

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1. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






5. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response






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






7. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






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






9. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.






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






11. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Newborn.






18. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






19. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






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






21. 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






22. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






24. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






26. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.






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






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






29. 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






30. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






31. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.






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






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






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






35. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.






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






37. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.






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






39. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






40. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






41. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






42. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






46. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






47. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.






48. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






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






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