IVF

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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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