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College Health Vocab

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1. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






2. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.






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






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






5. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.






6. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






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






9. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






10. Newborn.






11. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






18. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






28. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






30. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






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






32. 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.






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






34. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






36. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






50. An extreme or rapid change in mood