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60 Cards in this Set
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a hollow, muscular organ located between the ovaries and behind the urinary bladder, in which a fertilized egg grows and develop
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uterus
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the discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus
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menstruation
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an incurable viral STD that produces painful blisters around the genital areas
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genital herpes
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a bacterial STD that infects the urinary tract of males and females and the reproductive organs of females
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gonorrhea
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one of a group of psychoactive drugs taht alter perception, thought, and mood
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hallucinogens
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an illegal psyhoactive drug made from parts of the indian hemp plant; it is one of the most aused psycho. drug
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marijauna
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an organism that causes diseas
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pathogens
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warts in the genital area that are caused by the human papilloma virus
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gential warts
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any chemical that causes changes in a person's body or behavior
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drug
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the improper use of drugs
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drug misuse
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the male organ through which sperm and urine leave the body
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penis
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small, single-celled organisms that can live almost anywhere
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bacteria
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the practice of not having sexual intercourse until a person is ready to commit
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abstinence
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the practice by which both partners in a caring, commited relationship agree to have sex with only each other
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fidelity
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kills pathogens directly
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killer t cells
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produce substances that regulate the activities of other cells of the immune system
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helper t cells
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the joining of a sperm with an egg; conception
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fertilization
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produce substances called antibodies
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b cells
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a serious bacterial STD that progresses through several stages
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syphillis
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a white blood cell that "eats up" foreign cells
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phagocytes
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a liquid that conains sperm as well as fluids provided by the seminal vesicles, cowper's gland, and prostate gland
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semen
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a medicine that can be purchased legally without a prescription
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over-the-counter drug
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a medicine that can be obtained only through a written prescription from a physician and can be purchased only at a pharmacy
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prescription drug
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what a drug does to the body
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drug action
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any depressant drug made from or chemically similar to opium
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narcotic
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a drug that speeds up the activities of the central nervous systme, the heart, and other organs
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stimulant
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the passage leading from the cervix to the outside of the body; also known as the birth canal
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vagina
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the release of one or more eggs from an ovary
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ovulation
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AIDS
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a protein that attaches to the surface of pathogens or to the toxins produced by them; the binding action may keep the pathogen from harming the body
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antibodies
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the internal system that protects the body from disease by recognizing and destroying pathogens
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immune system
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a person who is diagnosed as being infected with human immunodeficiency virus
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HIV
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one of two narrow tubes through which eggs pass from the ovaries to the uterus
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fallopian tubes
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a hollow, muscular organ located between the ovaries and behind the urinary bladder, in which a fertilized egg grows and evelop
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uterus
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a J-shaped tube located on the back of each testis, in which sperm are stored for two or four days after they are formed
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epididymis
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the external sac of skin in which the testes are located
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scrotum
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a drug that slows the activity of the central nervous system
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depressant
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the process of removing all of an abused substance from a person's body
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detoxification
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a drug sometimes used as a substitute for heroin in treatment for drug abuse
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methadone
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the strongest known hallucinogen
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LSD
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a highly addictive, powerful stimulant drug
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cocaine
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a narcotic drug obtained from the seed pod of a poppy plant
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opium
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one of a group of powerful stimulants that are made artificially
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amphetamine
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an interaction that occurs when drugs are taken together and each drug's effect is canceled out or reduced by the action of the other
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antagonistic interaction
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the physical and mental response to a drug's action
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drug effect
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a chemical that is forbidden by law
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illegal drugs
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the smallest type of pathogen
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viruses
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the reduced ability to have children
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infertility
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in males, a gland located near the bladder that provides 30 percent of the fluid semen
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prostate gland
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in males, a pair of glands located at the base of the penis that provides percent of the fluid to semen
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cowper's gland
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in males, a pair of glands located near the bladder that provide 60 percent of fluid to semen
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seminal vesicles
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the tube that passes from one bladder to the outside of the body, through which urine and in males semen travels
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uretha
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one of two tubes tha carry sperm from epididymis to the uretha
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vas deferens
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a chemical that affects the activity of brain cells to allter perception, thought, mood. etc
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psychoactive drug
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an usually high occurence of a disease in a certain place during a certain period
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epidemic
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a bacterial STD with symptoms similiar to primary syphilis that causes sores around the genitals
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chanchroid
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the narrow base, or outer end, of the uterus
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cervix
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any of a group of synthetic drugs that resmeble the male hormone testoterone
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anabolic steroids
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any drugs that is breathed in through the nose
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inhalants
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a narcotic compound derived from opium
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morphine
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