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|Term=In vitro fertilization
|Term=in vitro fertilization
|Short definition=a treatment for infertility in which an egg and a sperm are joined outside the woman's body, and the fertilized egg is then inserted into the uterus or fallopian tube
|Short definition=in vitro fertilization (in VEE-troh FER-tih-lih-ZAY-shun) A procedure in which egg cells are removed from a woman's ovary and combined with sperm outside the body to form embryos. The embryos are grown in the lab for several days and then either placed in a woman's uterus or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. 
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|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=General
|Specialty=Oncology
|Language=English
|Language=English
|Source=AMA
|Source=NCI
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{{PAGENAME}} (definition) a treatment for infertility in which an egg and a sperm are joined outside the woman's body, and the fertilized egg is then inserted into the uterus or fallopian tube<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
in vitro fertilization - {{pronunciation}} (in VEE-troh FER-tih-lih-ZAY-shun) A procedure in which egg cells are removed from a woman's ovary and combined with sperm outside the body to form embryos. The embryos are grown in the lab for several days and then either placed in a woman's uterus or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. Also called IVF {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

Latest revision as of 23:44, 11 January 2023

In vitro fertilization
TermIn vitro fertilization
Short definitionin vitro fertilization (in VEE-troh FER-tih-lih-ZAY-shun) A procedure in which egg cells are removed from a woman's ovary and combined with sperm outside the body to form embryos. The embryos are grown in the lab for several days and then either placed in a woman's uterus or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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in vitro fertilization - (pronounced) (in VEE-troh FER-tih-lih-ZAY-shun) A procedure in which egg cells are removed from a woman's ovary and combined with sperm outside the body to form embryos. The embryos are grown in the lab for several days and then either placed in a woman's uterus or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. Also called IVF

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