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






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






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






5. An extreme or rapid change in mood






6. Dependence on a drug






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Counseling before conception that may include an evaluation of current health behaviors and health status - recommendations for improving health - and treatment of any existing conditions that might increase risk.






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






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






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






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






20. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Newborn.






33. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






41. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






42. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






44. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






45. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






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






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






50. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






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