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