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College Health Vocab

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1. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






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






3. 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.






4. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






5. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






19. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






20. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






22. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






23. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






24. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






25. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






28. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.






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






30. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






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






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






33. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






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






36. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.






37. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.






38. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






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






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






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






43. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






44. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






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






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