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Eugenics Vocabulary
for Holocaust Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| eugenics | the belief in the ability to improve the qualities of human beings by discouraging reproduction by people with genetic defects |
| thoroughbred | pure or unmixed breed, stock, or race |
| salpingectomy | surgical removal of the fallopian tubes |
| degenerate | a person who has declined in morals or character; sexual pervert |
| racial hygiene | early 20th century policy where some individuals were allowed to have children and others were not; cleansing of a race |
| Mendel's Law | any of Gregor Mendel's principles to describe the inheritance of traits from one generation ro the next |
| pedigree | a genealogical table, chart, list, or record of a purebred animal |
| recalcitrant | not obedient; resisting authority or control |
| pseudoscience | a method, theory, or system having no basis in science |
| Euthanasia | mercy killing; putting to death painlessly |
| feebleminded | lacking normal mental powers; mentally challenged |
| sterilization | to destroy the ability of a person or animal to reproduce by removing the sex organs |
| geneticist | a person who studies or specializes in the study of genes |
Created by:
ritaephillips
on 2011-10-20