The Curious Lives of Surrogates

Hysterectomy(n.)
Synonym: sterile
Antonym: fertile
Sentence: For Kerry and Lisa-who had a hysterectomy at the age of 20 and could never bear her own children-the benefits were obvious:Ethen and Jonathan,healthy six pound, 12-ounce boys born by C-section on March 20.
Definition: Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.(Dictionary.com)
Context Clues: I knew that i t had to do something with not being able to bear children.

Surrogacy(n.)
Synonym: adoptive
Antonym: biological
Sentence: In the course of reporting this story, we discovered that many of these women are military wives who have taken on surrogacy to supplement the family income, some while their husbands are serving overseas.
Definition: A person appointed to act for another; deputy.(Dictionary.com)
Context Clues: At first i thought it was a job of some sort, I had no clue what it meant


Implantation(n.)
Synonym: inculcate
Antonym: removal
Sentence: The great majority of clinics can now test embryos for genetic diseases before implantation.
Definition: The movement of cells to a new region.(Dictionary.com)
Context Clues: You could tell right away that implantation is the procedure they use to get the surrogate pregnant.