In vitro fertilization
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| In vitro fertilization | |
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| Term | In vitro fertilization |
| 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. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
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
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on In vitro fertilization
- Wikipedia's article - In vitro fertilization
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