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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






4. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






18. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






19. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






26. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.






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






28. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






36. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






37. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






38. Dependence on a drug






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






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






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






42. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






43. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.







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