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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






4. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






18. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






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






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






22. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






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






41. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






42. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.






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