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pe ch 2 vocab

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medical screening   a basic assessment of a person’s overall health and personal fitness  
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obesity   a medical condition in which a person’s ratio of body fat to lean muscle mass is excessively high  
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chronic disease   a disease that is ongoing  
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asthma   a disease in which the small airways of the lungs become narrowed, making it difficult to breathe  
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hernia   a condition that occurs when muscle fibers from the intestine protrude through the wall of the abdomen  
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medical history   a record of past health problems and illnesses  
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fluid balance   the body’s ability to balance the amounts of fluid taken in with the amounts lost through perspiration or excretion  
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dehydration   body fluid loss  
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heat cramps   muscle spasms resulting from the loss of large amounts of salt and water through perspiration  
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heat exhaustion   an overheating of the body resulting in cold, clammy skin and symptoms of shock  
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heat stroke   a condition in which the body can no longer rid itself of excessive heat through perspiration  
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acclimatization   the process of allowing the body to adapt slowly to weather conditions  
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rehydrate   to restore lost water  
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heat stress index   a scientific measure of the combined effects of heat and humidity on the body  
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hypothermia   a condition in which the body temperature drops below normal  
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frostbite   damage to body tissue that results from freezing  
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wind-chill factor   the combined influence of wind and temperature on the body  
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