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College Health Vocab

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






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






3. Newborn.






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






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






6. 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






7. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






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






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






10. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






13. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






15. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






24. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






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






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






38. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.






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






40. An extreme or rapid change in mood






41. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






42. 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.






43. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.






44. 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.






45. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






46. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






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






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