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|Term=IVF
|Term=IVF
|Short definition=IUD - A small plastic T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis where a fetus develops) to prevent pregnancy. IUDs prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg and prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in the uterus. 
|Short definition=IVF - 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
|Type=Cancer terms
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
|Specialty=Oncology

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IVF
TermIVF
Short definitionIVF - 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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IVF - 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 in vitro fertilization

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