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College Health Vocab

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






2. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






3. 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






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






5. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






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






7. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






14. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. Birth defects.






29. Newborn.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. An extreme or rapid change in mood






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






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






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






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






42. Chemical agent that killls sperm.






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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.






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