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College Health Vocab

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1. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






2. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






5. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.






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






8. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Dependence on a drug






16. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.






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






28. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






29. 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.






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






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






32. A set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of bloodborne infections. Blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Protective barriers - such as gloves - aprons - and pro






33. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






48. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






49. 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.






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