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College Health Vocab

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






2. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






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






5. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






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






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






9. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






11. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Birth defects.






23. 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






24. 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.






25. Dependence on a drug






26. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






27. 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.






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






29. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






37. 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






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






39. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






50. Newborn.