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1. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






3. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.






4. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






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






8. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






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






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






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






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






13. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.






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






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






16. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.






32. Birth defects.






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






34. 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.






35. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






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






44. Drugs that are legal.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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







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