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College Health Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Newborn.






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






22. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






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






24. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






25. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






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






34. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.






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






36. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






37. 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






38. 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.






39. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






40. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






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






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






44. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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