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College Health Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






15. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






16. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






18. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Birth defects.






36. Newborn.






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






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






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






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






41. Dependence on a drug






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






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






44. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.