gamete intrafallopian tube transfer

gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
noun see gamete intrafallopian transfer

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  • gamete intrafallopian tube transfer — noun see gamete intrafallopian transfer …   Useful english dictionary

  • gamete intrafallopian transfer — gamete in·tra·fal·lo·pi·an transfer .in trə fə lō pē ən n a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility in which eggs are obtained from an ovary, mixed with sperm, and inserted into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope abbr. GIFT called …   Medical dictionary

  • gamete intrafallopian transfer — noun Date: 1984 a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility that involves obtaining eggs from an ovary, mixing them with sperm, and inserting them into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope abbreviation GIFT; called also gamete… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gamete intrafallopian transfer — ¦in.trəfə¦lōpēən , ¦in.(ˌ)trä noun also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer : a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility in which eggs are obtained from an ovary, mixed with sperm, and inserted into a fallopian tube by a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gamete intrafallopian transfer — (GIFT) is a tool of assisted reproductive technology against infertility. Eggs are removed from a woman s ovaries, and placed in one of the Fallopian tubes, along with the man s sperm. The technique, which was pioneered by endocrinologist Ricardo …   Wikipedia

  • gamete intrafallopian transfer — a procedure for assisting conception, suitable only for women with healthy Fallopian tubes. In over 50% of women in whom infertility is diagnosed, the tubes are normal but some other factor, such as endometriosis, prevents conception. Using… …   Medical dictionary

  • gamete intrafallopian transfer — GIFT a procedure for assisting conception, suitable only for women with healthy Fallopian tubes. In over 50% of women in whom infertility is diagnosed, the tubes are normal but some other factor, such as endometriosis, prevents conception. Using… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Intrafallopian — A term meaning within the fallopian tube. There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human females. These tubes are also called oviducts. They serve as passageways connecting the egg producing ovaries to the uterus (womb) in the… …   Medical dictionary

  • transfer — 1. Process of removal or transferral. 2. A condition in which learning in one situation influences learning in another situation; a carry over of learning that may be positive in effect, as when learning one …   Medical dictionary

  • Zygote intrafallopian transfer — (ZIFT) is an infertility treatment where a blockage in the fallopian tubes prevents the normal binding of sperm to the egg. Egg cells are removed from a woman s ovaries, and in vitro fertilised. The resulting zygote is placed into the fallopian… …   Wikipedia

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