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College Health Vocab

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






2. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






3. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






5. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






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






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






8. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.






9. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.






10. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






11. Dependence on a drug






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






19. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






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






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






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






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






24. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






27. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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






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






38. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






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






40. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






42. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






44. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






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






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






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






48. Maintaining a positive outlook.






49. 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






50. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.