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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Dependence on a drug






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






13. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






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






26. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






27. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






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






29. 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






30. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






31. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






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






41. Dependence on a drug






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






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






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






45. Birth defects.






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






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






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






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






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