Environmental and Medical Issues key words Flashcards
Global Warming
The increase in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere
Environment
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend on
Infertility
Not being able to have children
Stewardship
Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation
In-vitro fertilisation
The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube
Natural Resources
Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile oil which can be used by humans
Conservation
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
Artificial Insemination
Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means
Surrogacy
An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman
Creation
The act of creating the universe, or the universe which has been created
Embryo
A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks of conception
Organ Donation
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery
