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College Health Vocab

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






2. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






3. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






8. Newborn.






9. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






12. Dependence on a drug






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






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






15. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






16. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Maintaining a positive outlook.






27. 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.






28. 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






29. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apparance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavior problems.






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






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






32. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.






33. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






35. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






37. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






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






41. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.






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






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






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






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






46. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






48. 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.






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






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