content area vocabulary health i
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Content Area Vocabulary Health I. #1 noncancerous. #2 cancer-causing substance. #3 the inability of a woman to become pregnant. #4 spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body. #5 two small glands that produce sperm. #6 an overall state of well-being, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Content Area VocabularyHealth I
#1noncancerous
#2cancer-causing substance
#3the inability of a woman to become
pregnant
#4spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body
#5two small glands that produce sperm
#6an overall state of well-being,
or total health
#7weighing more than 10 percent over
the standard weight for height
#8nutrients that help build and
maintain body tissue
#9a substance added to food
intentionallyto produce a desired effect
#10a plan to cover part or most costs of expenses and care associated with
medical treatment
#11those traits related to one’s gender
#12a compound that helps to regulate
many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, metabolism
anduse of other nutrients
#13vigorous activity in which oxygen
is continuously taken infor a period of at least 20 minutes
#14the unit by which food is measured
#15an assistance program of medical aid
forpeople of all ages who are unable
financiallyto afford medical care
#16the ability of the muscles to do difficult
physical tasks over a period of timewithout causing fatigue
#17the sum total of your surroundings –
your family, where you grew up, where you live now and all of your
experiences
#18the combination of your physical, mental, emotional and social well-
being
#19the factors you believe make you
unique or unlike anyone else
#20foods high in nutrients
relative to their caloric content
#21a desire, rather than a need, to eat
#22the union of a reproductive cell from a
maleand one from a female
#23a fatty substance that does not
dissolve in water
#24practicing healthy habits to keep a
person well and free from disease and other ailments
#25masses of tissue
#26the ratio of body fat to lean body
tissue, including muscle, bone, water and connective tissue such as
ligament, cartilage and tendons
#27surgical removal of the foreskin of the
penis
#28generally having a positive outlook, being comfortable with yourself and others, and being able to meet life’s
challenges and demands
#29people the same age who share
a similar range of interests
#30the cell that results from the union
of sperm and ovum
#31chemical substances that make up
body proteins
#32the addition of nutrients
that are not naturally present
#33often deadly type of skin cancer
#34a way of life that requires
little movement or exercise
#35a physician who has received
additional training in a particular area
#36uncontrolled abnormal cell growth
#37any place staffed by health care
professionals and equipped for the delivery of health services
#38a natural drive that protects us from
starvation
#39the process of releasing
one mature ovum each month
#40a condition in which a person
is unable to reproduce
#41female reproductive cells
#42combining various exercise routines to
help work different body systems
#43the process by which your body
gets energy from food
#44the stage between childhood and
adulthood
#45the use of anti-cancer medications
in the treatment of cancer
#46all the traits and properties that are
passed along biologically from parent to child
#47a muscular, elastic passageway that
extends from the uterus to the outside of the body
#48the ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve
energy to respond to unexpected demands
#49the collective beliefs, customs and
behaviors of a group
#50a simple sugar and the body’s chief
fuel
#51the ability of the heart, lungs and
blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to the body’s tissues during long
periods of vigorous activity
#52the male reproductive cell
#53a type of health insurance in which
medical providers agree to charge less to members
#54the ability to reason and
think out abstract solution
#55an essential fatty acid not made in the body but that is essential for growth
and healthy skin
#56a laboratory analysis of a section of
tissuetaken from a site where
abnormal cell growth is suspected
#57a fat-like substance produced in the liver of all animals and, therefore,
found only in foods of animal origin
#58a thick fluid containing sperm and
other secretions from the male reproductive organs
#59a substance in food that your body
needs to function properly, such as in growing, in repairing itself and having
a supply of energy
#60the male sex hormone
#61intense bursts of activity in which
the muscles work so hardthat they produce energy without
using oxygen
#62a pair of tubes with finger-like
projectionsthat draw the ovum in
#63an inorganic substance that the body cannot manufacture but that act as
catalysts, regulating many vital body processes
#64a medical professional
who provides the first line of health care
#65the ratio of weight to height
#66the ability to move a body partthrough a full range of motion
#67cancerous
#68a health insurance program that is
available to people over 65 years of age or older and to people who
receiving Social Security disability benefits
#69the minimum amount of energy
required to maintain the life processes in a body
#70the amount of force a muscle can exert
#71a tube-shaped organ attached to the
trunk of the body just above the testes
#72beliefs and standards of conduct
that you find important
#73reproductive cells produced by the
gonads
#74the way an individual chooses to live
their life
#75the time from the beginning of one menstrual period to the onset of the
next
#76a small, muscular, pear-shaped organ,
about the size of a fist
#77the period of time when males and females become physically able to
reproduce
#78the female sex glands that house the
ova and produce the female sex hormone
#79starches and sugars found in foods
#80neck of the uterus
#81professional trained in the health fields
#82a group of physicians of different
specialtieswho work together to providemedical services to members
#83the process by which the body
takes in and uses food