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College Health Vocab

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1. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






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






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






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






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






6. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






7. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






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






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






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






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






20. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






23. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






25. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.






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






27. 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.






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






29. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. Newborn.






39. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






40. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






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






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






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






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






45. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






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






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






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