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College Health Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. An extreme or rapid change in mood






6. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities






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






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






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






10. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






29. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






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






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






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






46. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






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






48. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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