Fecundation
71superfecundation — /sooh peuhr fee keuhn day sheuhn, fek euhn /, n. the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse. [1850 55; SUPER + FECUNDATION] * * * …
72Harvey, William — born April 1, 1578, Folkestone, Kent, Eng. died June 3, 1657, London English physician. He studied at Cambridge University and later at the University of Padua, then considered the best medical school in Europe. After receiving a medical diploma …
73Abortion — • Briefly defined as the loss of a fetal life. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abortion Abortion † …
74Lazzaro Spallanzani — Lazzaro Spallanzani † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lazzaro Spallanzani A distinguished eighteenth century scientist, b. at Scadiano in Modena, Italy, 10 January, 1729; d. at Pavia, 12 February, 1799. His early education was received at the …
75Moral Aspect of Vivisection — Moral Aspect of Vivisection † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral Aspect of Vivisection Defined literally the word vivisection signifies the dissection of living creatures; ordinarily it means any scientific experiment on animals involving… …
76fructification — noun a) The act of forming or producing fruit; the act of fructifying, or rendering productive of fruit; fecundation. b) The collective organs by which a plant produces its fruit, or seeds, or reproductive spores …
77fecundity — noun a) the ability to produce offspring b) the ability to cause growth Syn: fertility See Also: fecund, fecundation …
78Parthenogenesis — Development of a germ cell without fertilization. This is what happens in the formation of ovarian teratomas (dermoid cysts). All of the chromosomes in these benign tumors of the ovary come from the mother. The counterpart of the ovarian teratoma …
79Outline of science — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to science: Science – in the broadest sense refers to any system of objective knowledge. In a more restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on… …
80Louise Bourgeois (sage-femme) — Louise Bourgeois (1563 1636), dite La Boursier est une sage femme connue pour avoir accouché la reine Marie de Médicis. Mariée en 1594 à Martin Boursier, maitre chirurgien, élève d Ambroise Paré, elle se trouve sans ressources quand son mari est… …
