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College Health Vocab

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






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






3. Drugs that are legal.






4. Birth defects.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






20. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






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






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






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






25. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.






26. 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.






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






28. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






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






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