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






3. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.






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






5. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






28. 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.






29. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






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






31. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.






32. Drugs that are legal.






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






34. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.






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






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






37. An extreme or rapid change in mood






38. 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.






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






40. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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