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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.






17. 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.






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






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






20. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






22. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.






23. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






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






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






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






29. Dependence on a drug






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






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






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






33. Drugs that are legal.






34. Newborn.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






50. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.