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College Health Vocab

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1. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






3. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Birth defects.






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






18. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






20. 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.






21. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.






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






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






24. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






32. 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.






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






34. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






45. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






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






48. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






49. Controls emotional responses and instinctual - 'gut' reactions. Adolescents appear to rely more heavily on this part of the brain to interpret situations than adults do.






50. 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.