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hospice. A medical facility
designed for people who have
only a few weeks or months
to live, which provides
a homelike atmosphere.
Hospice-type care can also be
provided in the home. (21)
HPV (human papillomavirus). A
virus that causes genital warts,
a very common sexually
transmitted infection. (8)
human resources. Resources that
come from within a person and
from other people who give
support in some way. They
include health, energy, time,
personality characteristics, and
character traits. (4)
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idealization. Valuing something
far more than it is worth; a
defense mechanism. (3)
identify theft. The collection
and use of your personal
information without your
permission to commit fraud
or other crimes. (25)
immunization. Injections of
vaccines that prevent people
from getting certain diseases,
such as diphtheria, tetanus,
whooping cough (pertussis),
and polio. (17)
impulse buying. Unplanned
or “spur of the moment”
buying. (22)
incest. Sexual activity between
persons who are closely
related. (19)
independent adoption. Type of
adoption in which birthparents
go through the legal process
of placing their baby directly
with adoptive parents
without the assistance of an
adoption agency. (8)
individual life cycle. From birth,
the stages of a life cycle include
infancy, toddlerhood, early
childhood, middle childhood,
adolescence, young adulthood,
middle adulthood, and older
adulthood, which lasts until
death. (4)
Individual Retirement Account
(IRA). An account to which
taxpayers make annual
contributions up to a set
amount. Contributions may
be taxed, but interest earnings
are generally not taxed until
the money is withdrawn. (24)
infatuation. An extreme attraction
that does not last, but is often
mistaken for love. (11)
infertility. The inability of a
couple to conceive despite
having intercourse regularly
for at least a year. (15)
inhalants. Substances that give
off fumes that are sniffed for a
quick high. (7)
inherited traits. Human traits
determined by heredity. (1)
installment credit. Credit plan
in which a person agrees to
pay for a purchase in several
regular payments. (25)