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|Short definition=egg cryopreservation (…KRY-oh-PREH-zer-VAY-avoid) The process of freezing one or more unfertilized ova (ova that have not been combined with sperm) to preserve them for to save for future use. The eggs are thawed and fertilized in the laboratory to produce embryos that can be placed in a woman's uterus. 
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egg cryopreservation - {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} (…KRY-oh-PREH-zer-VAY-avoid) The process of freezing one or more unfertilized ova (ova that have not been combined with sperm) to preserve them for to save for future use. The eggs are thawed and fertilized in the laboratory to produce embryos that can be placed in a woman's uterus. Oocyte cryopreservation is being studied as a mode of fertility preservation. It may be useful for women with cancer who want to have children after undergoing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or certain types of surgery that can lead to infertility. Also called egg banking, egg freezing and egg cryopreservation {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
egg cryopreservation - {{pronunciation}} (…KRY-oh-PREH-zer-VAY-avoid) The process of freezing one or more unfertilized ova (ova that have not been combined with sperm) to preserve them for to save for future use. The eggs are thawed and fertilized in the laboratory to produce embryos that can be placed in a woman's uterus. Oocyte cryopreservation is being studied as a mode of fertility preservation. It may be useful for women with cancer who want to have children after undergoing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or certain types of surgery that can lead to infertility. Also called egg banking, egg freezing and egg cryopreservation {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

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Egg cryopreservation
TermEgg cryopreservation
Short definitionegg cryopreservation (…KRY-oh-PREH-zer-VAY-avoid) The process of freezing one or more unfertilized ova (ova that have not been combined with sperm) to preserve them for to save for future use. The eggs are thawed and fertilized in the laboratory to produce embryos that can be placed in a woman's uterus. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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egg cryopreservation - (pronounced) (…KRY-oh-PREH-zer-VAY-avoid) The process of freezing one or more unfertilized ova (ova that have not been combined with sperm) to preserve them for to save for future use. The eggs are thawed and fertilized in the laboratory to produce embryos that can be placed in a woman's uterus. Oocyte cryopreservation is being studied as a mode of fertility preservation. It may be useful for women with cancer who want to have children after undergoing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or certain types of surgery that can lead to infertility. Also called egg banking, egg freezing and egg cryopreservation

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