intrauterine insemination

intrauterine insemination
(IUI)
a procedure for assisting conception in cases of male infertility caused by inability of the spermatozoa to penetrate the cervical mucus or the barriers surrounding the ovum. The spermatozoa, which may be chemically treated in vitro to improve their motility and acrosome reaction, are injected into the uterus through the vagina.

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(IUI) artificial insemination in which specially washed sperm is injected through the cervix directly into the uterus.

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