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College Health Vocab

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






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






3. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






4. 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.






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






6. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






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






8. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Maintaining a positive outlook.






17. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response






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






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






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






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






22. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






23. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






24. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






26. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






28. Newborn.






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






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






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






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






33. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.






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






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






36. 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.






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






40. Dependence on a drug






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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