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College Health Vocab

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1. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent - intrusive thoughts - ect.; An anxiety disorder where you have to do something to satisfy your obsession.






9. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






13. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






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






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






17. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






18. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






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






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






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






34. An extreme or rapid change in mood






35. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






37. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






41. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.






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






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






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






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






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






47. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






48. 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.






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






50. 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.