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College Health Vocab

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1. 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.






2. An extreme or rapid change in mood






3. According to the DSM-IV-TR - a pattern of behavior that is associated with distress (pain) aor disability (impairment in an important area of functioning - suchas school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering - death - pain - disa






4. 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






5. 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.






6. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






7. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






8. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






10. 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.






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






12. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






13. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






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






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






16. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






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






23. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.






32. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






33. 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.






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






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






36. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






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






45. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






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






49. Dependence on a drug






50. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.