IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

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N., Pam M.S.
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Procedure where the egg is removed from the woman and fertilised with sperm and then implanted back to the uterus. Used to treat infertility. Success rates are not that high.

IN VITRO FERTILIZATION: "Lyn and Joe were having their 3rd try at in vitro fertilisation."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (AI)
  2. GESTATIONAL SURROGATE
  3. CASTRATION
  4. TUBAL PREGNANCY
  5. BINOMIAL EFFECT SIZE DISPLAY
  6. DIZYGOTIC TWINS (DZ TWINS)
  7. GERMINAL STAGE
  8. OLIGOSPERMIA
  9. CONTRACEPTION
  10. CRYPTIC FEMALE CHOICE
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "IN VITRO FERTILIZATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/in-vitro-fertilization/ (accessed October 20, 2021).
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