in vitro fertilization

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The fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility
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a process in which a human egg is fertilized outside a woman's body (in vitro ). or test-tube conception Procedure, used to overcome infertility, in which eggs are removed from a woman, fertilized with sperm outside the body, and inserted into the uterus of the same or another woman. The first child thus conceived was born in 1978. IVF includes extraction of eggs, collection of sperm, fertilization in culture, and introduction into the uterus at the eight-cell stage. In a successful procedure, the embryo is implanted in the uterine wall, and pregnancy begins. The most common problem is failed implantation. IVF has been a source of moral, ethical, and religious controversy since its development
{i} IVF, fertilization of an egg outside of the body (i.e. test tube, petri dish)
INV
{i} artificial fertilization
in vitro fertilization

    Hyphenation

    in vitro fer·ti·li·za·tion

    Turkish pronunciation

    în vitrō fırtılîzeyşın

    Pronunciation

    /ən ˈvētrō ˌfərtələˈzāsʜən/ /ɪn ˈviːtroʊ ˌfɜrtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
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