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Fertilization — is the process of combining the male gamete, or "sperm," with the female gamete, or "ovum." The product of this combination is a cell called a zygote. * * * The process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the … Medical dictionary
Double fertilization — The parts of a flower Double fertilization … Wikipedia
ex vivo — I adjective in an artificial environment outside the living organism in vitro fertilization • Syn: ↑in vitro • Ant: ↑in vivo (for: ↑in vitro) II … Useful english dictionary
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis — In medicine and (clinical) genetics preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) (or also known as Embryo Screening) refers to procedures that are performed on embryos prior to implantation, sometimes even on oocytes prior to fertilization. PGD is… … Wikipedia
John Buster — Dr. John E. Buster John Edmond Buster, M.D., (born July 18, 1941) working at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, directed the research team that performed history s first embryo transfer from one woman to another… … Wikipedia
technology — The knowledge and use of the techniques of a profession, art, or science. [G. techne, an art, + logos, study] assisted reproductive t. originally, a range of techniques for manipulating eggs and sperm in order to overcome infertility. Encompasses … Medical dictionary
Infertility — See also: Female infertility, Male infertility, and Sterility (physiology) Infertility Classification and external resources ICD 10 N46, N97.0 … Wikipedia
Fecundación in vitro — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Véase también: Reproducción asistida La fecundación in vitro (FIV o IVF por sus siglas en inglés) es una técnica por la cual la fecundación de los ovocitos por los espermatozoides se realiza fuera del cuerpo de la… … Wikipedia Español
In vitro — (Latin: within the glass) refers to the technique of performing a given experiment in a controlled environment outside of a living organism; for example in a test tube. In vitro fertilization is a well known example of this. Many experiments in… … Wikipedia
Pregnancy — For pregnancy in non human animals, see Pregnancy (mammals). Pregnancy Classification and external resources A pregnant woman at the end of the second trimester. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
