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College Health Vocab

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1. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.






2. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.






3. An extreme or rapid change in mood






4. Drugs that are legal.






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






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






7. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






8. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






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






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






13. Newborn.






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






22. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






31. 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.






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






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






34. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






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






36. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






37. An extreme or rapid change in mood






38. Using self-induced vomiting - laxatives - or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Birth defects.






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






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






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