U8.2 Env & Med Key Words Flashcards
Artificial Insemination
Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means.
Conservation
Protecting and perserving natual resources and the environment.
Creation
The act of creating the universe which has been created.
Embryo
A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception.
Environment
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to live.
Global Warming
The increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect).
Infertility
Not being able to have children.
In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube.
Natural Resources
Naturally occuring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans.
Organ Donation
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery.
Stewardship
Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation.
Surrogancy
An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman or where an egg is donated and fertilised by the husband through IVF and then implanted into the wife’s uterus.
