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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






4. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.






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






6. 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






7. 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.






8. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






9. Birth defects.






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






19. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.






20. 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.






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






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






23. Dependence on a drug






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






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






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






27. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






38. 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.






39. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






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






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






42. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.






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






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