|
Terminology |
Explanation |
| Gamete |
The
male sperm or female egg which fuse together to form a
zygote. |
| Gamete
Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) |
A
procedure in which eggs are retrieved from the woman,
mixed with sperm and immediately replaced in one or
other of the woman's fallopian tubes so that they
fertilise inside the body. (in vivo) |
| Genes |
The
unit of inheritance. Everyone inherits two copies of
each gene – one from each parent, except the genes found
on the X or Y sex chromosomes, where one whole
chromosome with all its genes comes from each parent. |
|
Genetic |
Relating to hereditary characteristics. |
|
Genetic Testing |
Testing for any detects in, a particular gene or
chromosome |
|
Genitals or genitalia |
The
reproductive organs of either the male or female |
|
Gestational |
The
period during which a baby is carried in the womb. |
|
Gestational (Host) Surrogacy |
involves a surrogate carrying an embryo/s supplied by
the intended parents using the IVF (in vitro
fertilisation) technique, specialist doctors are needed
and the woman must still be producing eggs, or use donor
eggs |
| Gonads |
The
primary sex glands - The testes in the male and the
ovaries in the female. |
|
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) |
Hormone released by the hypothalamus which stimulates
the pituitary to produce Luteinising Hormone (LH) and
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
|
Gonadotropins |
Drugs
used to stimulate the ovaries similar in composition |
|
Gonorrhoea |
a
sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacteria
and is incubated from 2-10 days in the man and
characterised by a discharge from the penis or vagina.
In the woman it is often symptom-free, however can still
be passed on. |
|
Gynaecology |
The
branch of medicine concerned with the female
reproductive organs. |
