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College Health Vocab

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1. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of bloodborne infections. Blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Protective barriers - such as gloves - aprons - and pro






10. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






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






13. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






25. Newborn.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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