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Health Care
9th Grade
01/13/2007

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Term
Infertile
Definition
unable to produce children
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embryo
Definition
name of blastocyst after implanted to wallof uterus
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ultrasound
Definition
high frequency sound waves used to make picture sof the baby
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afterbirth
Definition
delivery of the placenta
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fraternal twins
Definition
developed when two eggs are released fromthe ovary and...
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villus sampling
Definition
small piece of the chorion for sampling
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amniotic fluid
Definition
shock absorber in the uterus when carrying a baby
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drug
Definition
any chemical that causes.....in a person
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proof
Definition
a majority of the percentage of the beverages alchohol content
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tar
Definition
dark sticky mixture in cigarrette
Term
what does cigarrette smoking cause
Definition
cancer of the thought and tongue
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genital warts?
Definition
disease that leads to pelvic inflamatory disease
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middle stage alcholism
Definition
can't stop drinking after one drink
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hangover
Definition
physical symtoms of drinking too much...such as nausea
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Chlymidia
Definition
most common STD caused by bacteria
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enabler
Definition
person who protects addicts from stopping
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cirosis
Definition
disease of the liver causes from drinking in which useless scar tissue replaces other normal liver tissue
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methadone
Definition
a legal drug used to treat heroin
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chewing tobacco
Definition
tobacco leaves of poor quality mixed with molasses
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cocaine
Definition
short acting and highly addictive stimulant
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passive
Definition
someone who involuntarily breathes in smoke
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drug interaction
Definition
?
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LSD
Definition
hallucinogen
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prenatal care
Definition
care for pregnant mother
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How many teens become pregnant?
Definition
1 in 6
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risk factor
Definition
any action of condition that results in negative outcome
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skills in active listening
Definition
avoid passing judgement
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skin
Definition
body's first line of defense
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pnemonia
Definition
serious disease of the lung
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motor vehicle accident
Definition
leading cause of death in young people
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immune system
Definition
last and most complicated line of defense
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Chance of youth today contracting HIV
Definition
1 in 3
Term
True or F
A person is very likely to contract chlymidia from oral sex?
Definition
false
Term
T or F?
70% of people who have chlymidia do not have symptoms?
Definition
FALSE
Term
t or false
pubic lice can live off the body for up to one week.
Definition
false
Term
t or f
mucous membrane is hard opening to all parts of the body
Definition
false
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foster parents
Definition
people who take care of children whose parents aren't able to
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fetus
Definition
name of unborn baby
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zygote
Definition
united egg and sperm
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stillbirth
Definition
birth of dead full term fetus
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RH Factor
Definition
potential cause for a baby whose blood parents differ???
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fetal alchohol syndrom
Definition
mental retardation from alchohol in children born to alchoholics
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placenta
Definition
organ attached to the embryo connected to the umbilical cord
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blackout
Definition
period of time that drunk person cannot recall
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syphillis
Definition
disease that causes brain damage and paralyzes if not treated
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carcinogen
Definition
a substance or agent that causes cancer
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sedative
Definition
barbituates used in high doses to induce sleep
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detox program
Definition
treatment to help drug addict slowly stop using drugs
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morphine and heroin
Definition
narcotics
Term
contraception
Definition
birth control
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