fertilization — fertilizational, adj. /ferr tl euh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act, process, or instance of fertilizing. 2. the state of being fertilized. 3. Biol. a. the union of male and female gametic nuclei. b. fecundation or impregnation of animals or plants. 4.… … Universalium
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
vitro — →↑in vitro fertilization … Dictionary of contemporary English
fertilization — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. impregnation, procreation, pollination; enrichment. See production. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The enrichment of land] Syn. manuring, dressing, preparation, covering, liming, mulching, spreading,… … English dictionary for students
Double fertilization — The parts of a flower Double fertilization … Wikipedia
in vitro fertilization — noun : fertilization of an egg in a laboratory dish or test tube ; specifically : fertilization achieved by the mixture usually in a laboratory dish of sperm with eggs that have been surgically removed from an ovary followed by implantation of… … Useful english dictionary
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 fertilisation — (IVF) is a process by which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the woman s womb, in vitro . IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. The process involves hormonally… … Wikipedia
In vitro fertilization — IVF, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. IVF was… … Medical dictionary
in vitro fertilization — a specialized technique by which an ovum, esp. a human one, is fertilized by sperm outside the body, with the resulting embryo later implanted in the uterus for gestation. [1970 75] * * * ▪ medicine Introduction also called test tube conception … Universalium
