Glossary

• Author: Maureen A. McTeer
• Pages: 133-136

Glossary

Allograft:

a

transplant between members

of the

same species.

Amniocentesis:

a

form

of

prenatal diagnosis where

a

needle

is

inserted into

the

amniotic

sac to

remove

a

small

amount

of

amniotic

fluid

for

screening

for

genetic

and

other

fetal

anomalies.

Artificial

insemination

(AI):

the

injection

of

collected sperm

from

a

partner

or

donor into

a

woman's uterus

to

fertilize

an

ovum (egg).

Assisted

reproduction:

where reproduction

is

achieved other than through

regular

sexual intercourse;

usually

refers

to AI,

IVF,

or one of its

variants

and

relies

on

donor

gametes

or

embryos.

Autograft:

a

transplant (usually

of

skin

or

bone)

from

one

location

in an

indi-

vidual

to

another location.

Autosome:

a

chromosome other than

a sex

chromosome.

We

have

forty-four

autosomes

(or

twenty-two pairs).

Azoospermia:

absence

of

living

sperm

in the

semen.

Bank:

a

place where

a

supply

of

human tissues

and

other human materials

such

as

blood, sperm,

and

skin

are

kept

for

future

use.

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