- preimplantation
- pre·im·plan·ta·tion -.im-.plan-'tā-shən adj of, involving, or being an embryo before uterine implantation
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Preimplantation genetic haplotyping — (PGH) is a clinical method of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). PGH was first developed in 2006 at London s Guy s Hospital and greatly advances PGD by using DNA fingerprinting rather than identifying the actual genetic signature (such as… … Wikipedia
Preimplantation diagnosis — is the act of checking an ovum, zygote, or blastocyst for defects or diseases by cytogenetics before implanting into a womb. Preimplantation diagnosis takes place before prenatal diagnosis, which refers to a checking for defects in a fetus or… … Wikipedia
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
preimplantation — adjective Date: 1945 of, involving, or being an embryo before uterine implantation … New Collegiate Dictionary
preimplantation — adjective Performed prior to implantation … Wiktionary
preimplantation — pre·implantation … English syllables
preimplantation — ¦prēˌ adjective Etymology: pre + implantation : of, involving, or being an embryo before uterine implantation … Useful english dictionary
preimplantation genetic diagnosis — (PGD) see prenatal diagnosis … Medical dictionary
preimplantation genetic diagnosis — (PGD) in assisted reproductive technology, the determination of chromosomal abnormalities in the embryo before it is transferred to the uterus … Medical dictionary
preimplantation genetic diagnosis — PGD a diagnostic procedure carried out on embryos at the earliest stage of development, before implantation in the uterus. Access to these early embryos requires the in vitro fertilization of egg cells: three days after fertilization one or two… … The new mediacal dictionary
