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College Health Vocab

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1. Dependence on a drug






2. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






7. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.






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






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






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






19. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






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






21. Newborn.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






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






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






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






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






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






34. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






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






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






37. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






40. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.






41. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.






42. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.






43. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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