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College Health Vocab

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1. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






19. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






20. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






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






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






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






26. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






27. 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.






28. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






29. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






31. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.






32. 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.






33. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.






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






35. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






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






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






38. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






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






40. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






42. Newborn.






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






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






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






46. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






47. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






48. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.






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






50. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.