A procedure that involves removing eggs from a woman’s ovaries and fertilizing them in the laboratory. The resulting embryos are then transferred into the woman’s (or surrogate’s) uterus through the cervix.
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(IVF) the joining of an egg and sperm in a laboratory setting to produce embryos
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medical procedure in which mature egg cells are removed from a woman, fertilized with male sperm outside the body, and inserted into the uterus of ... [4 related articles]
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A procedure in which eggs are removed from a woman
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Allowing eggs and sperm to unite in a laboratory to form embryos. The embryos (properly called pre-embryos in their two- to eight-celled state) are stored by cooling to the temperature of...
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<gynaecology> Fertilization outside the body in a laboratory, the term test tube baby is inaccurate since fertilization occurs in a small circular dish, not a test tube. ... (27 Oct 1998) ...
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(IVF) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a process whereby (usually multiple) ova are placed in a medium to which sperm are added for fertilization, the zygote thus produced then being introduced into the uterus with the objective of full-term development.
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In vitro fertilization: IVF, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. IVF was originally devised to permit women with damaged or absent Fallopian tubes to have a bab...
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IVF. A form of fertility treatment in which fertilization is accomplished outside of the body, usually in a laboratory. The process involves inducing ovulation, surgically removing an egg from the ovary, combining it with sperm that has been provided by the partner or donor in a petri dish until fertilization occurs. The doctor will then place t......
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in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation (British): IVF A technique in which human egg cells are fertilized outside a woman's body. In vitro fertilization is a major treatment for infertility where other methods of achieving conception have failed or is preferred by a couple based on their individual circumstances. The process involves hormo...
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(IVF) A process by which eggs are fertilized by sperm outside the womb in a controlled environment
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(IVF) Eggs produced by administering fertility drugs are retrieved from a woman's body and fertilized by sperm in a laboratory. The resulting embryos are transferred by catheter to the uterus.
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Allowing eggs and sperm to unite in a laboratory to form embryos. The embryos (properly called pre-embryos in their two- to eight-celled state) are stored by cooling to the temperature of liquid air (cryopreservation) until they are implanted into the womb of the otherwise infertile mother (an extension of artificial insemination). The ...
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(IVF ) A process by which eggs are fertilized by sperm outside the womb in a controlled environment: either a test tube or Petri dish.
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(IVF) This process is performed by a reproductive endocrinologist at an IVF clinic. IVF is the process of fertilization by manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish to create an embryo.
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a specialized technique by which an ovum, esp. a human one, is fertilized by sperm outside the body, with the resulting embryo later implanted in the uterus for gestation.
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(IVF) A procedure, used to treat infertility, in which an egg and sperm are combined outside the womb to cause fertilization, and then implanted in a woman's uterus.
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