1. Content Area Vocabulary Health I

2. #1 noncancerous

3. #2 cancer-causing substance

4. #3 the inability of a woman to become pregnant

5. #4 spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body

6. #5 two small glands that produce sperm

7. #6 an overall state of well-being, or total health

8. #7 weighing more than 10 percent over the standard weight for height

9. #8 nutrients that help build and maintain body tissue

10. #9 a substance added to food intentionally to produce a desired effect

11. #10 a plan to cover part or most costs of expenses and care associated with medical treatment

12. #11 those traits related to one’s gender

13. #12 a compound that helps to regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, metabolism and use of other nutrients

14. #13 vigorous activity in which oxygen is continuously taken in for a period of at least 20 minutes

15. #14 the unit by which food is measured

16. #15 an assistance program of medical aid for people of all ages who are unable financially to afford medical care

17. #16 the ability of the muscles to do difficult physical tasks over a period of time without causing fatigue

18. #17 the sum total of your surroundings – your family, where you grew up, where you live now and all of your experiences

19. #18 the combination of your physical, mental, emotional and social well-being

20. #19 the factors you believe make you unique or unlike anyone else

21. #20 foods high in nutrients relative to their caloric content

22. #21 a desire, rather than a need, to eat

23. #22 the union of a reproductive cell from a male and one from a female

24. #23 a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water

25. #24 practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from disease and other ailments

26. #25 masses of tissue

27. #26 the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, including muscle, bone, water and connective tissue such as ligament, cartilage and tendons

28. #27 surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

29. #28 generally having a positive outlook, being comfortable with yourself and others, and being able to meet life’s challenges and demands

30. #29 people the same age who share a similar range of interests

31. #30 the cell that results from the union of sperm and ovum

32. #31 chemical substances that make up body proteins

33. #32 the addition of nutrients that are not naturally present

34. #33 often deadly type of skin cancer

35. #34 a way of life that requires little movement or exercise

36. #35 a physician who has received additional training in a particular area

37. #36 uncontrolled abnormal cell growth

38. #37 any place staffed by health care professionals and equipped for the delivery of health services

39. #38 a natural drive that protects us from starvation

40. #39 the process of releasing one mature ovum each month

41. #40 a condition in which a person is unable to reproduce

42. #41 female reproductive cells

43. #42 combining various exercise routines to help work different body systems

44. #43 the process by which your body gets energy from food

45. #44 the stage between childhood and adulthood

46. #45 the use of anti-cancer medications in the treatment of cancer

47. #46 all the traits and properties that are passed along biologically from parent to child

48. #47 a muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body

49. #48 the ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands

50. #49 the collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a group

51. #50 a simple sugar and the body’s chief fuel

52. #51 the ability of the heart, lungs and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to the body’s tissues during long periods of vigorous activity

53. #52 the male reproductive cell

54. #53 a type of health insurance in which medical providers agree to charge less to members

55. #54 the ability to reason and think out abstract solution

56. #55 an essential fatty acid not made in the body but that is essential for growth and healthy skin

57. #56 a laboratory analysis of a section of tissue taken from a site where abnormal cell growth is suspected

58. #57 a fat-like substance produced in the liver of all animals and, therefore, found only in foods of animal origin

59. #58 a thick fluid containing sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive organs

60. #59 a substance in food that your body needs to function properly, such as in growing, in repairing itself and having a supply of energy

61. #60 the male sex hormone

62. #61 intense bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen

63. #62 a pair of tubes with finger-like projections that draw the ovum in

64. #63 an inorganic substance that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating many vital body processes

65. #64 a medical professional who provides the first line of health care

66. #65 the ratio of weight to height

67. #66 the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion

68. #67 cancerous

69. #68 a health insurance program that is available to people over 65 years of age or older and to people who receiving Social Security disability benefits

70. #69 the minimum amount of energy required to maintain the life processes in a body

71. #70 the amount of force a muscle can exert

72. #71 a tube-shaped organ attached to the trunk of the body just above the testes

73. #72 beliefs and standards of conduct that you find important

74. #73 reproductive cells produced by the gonads

75. #74 the way an individual chooses to live their life

76. #75 the time from the beginning of one menstrual period to the onset of the next

77. #76 a small, muscular, pear-shaped organ, about the size of a fist

78. #77 the period of time when males and females become physically able to reproduce

79. #78 the female sex glands that house the ova and produce the female sex hormone

80. #79 starches and sugars found in foods

81. #80 neck of the uterus

82. #81 professional trained in the health fields

83. #82 a group of physicians of different specialties who work together to provide medical services to members

84. #83 the process by which the body takes in and uses food