Environmental And Medical Issues Flashcards
Definition of conservation
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
Definition of artificial insemination
Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means
Definition of creation
The act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created
Definition of embryo
A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception
Definition of environment
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to live
Definition of global warming
The increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect)
Definition of infertility
Not being able to have children
Definition of in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube/outside the body
Definition of Natural resources
Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which cam be used by humans
Definition of organ donation
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery
Definition of Stewardship
Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation.
Definition of surrogacy
An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman