unit 8 section 2 environmental and medical Flashcards
artificial insemination
injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means
conservation
protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
creation
the act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created
embryo
the fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception
environment
the surroundings in hich plants and animals live and on which they depend to live
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
global warming
the increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect)
stewardship
looking after something to be looked after for the next generation
surrogacy
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 nto the wifes uterus
