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fertilized ovum

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Noun1.fertilized ovum - (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
zygote
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
heterozygote - (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
homozygote - (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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Others believe the IUD interferes with the implantation of fertilized ovum in the uterine wall.
WOMAN SUES CLINIC OVER IUD FLAP by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
Petal factors, which usually cause miscarriage at 9 to 12 weeks'' gestation, include defective development of the embryo due to abnormal chromosome division (most common cause of fetal death), faulty implantation of the fertilized ovum (egg), and failure of the endometrium to accept the fertilized ovum.
Miscarriage-Diseases by Robert Baird / Health, general community
Modern birth control pills are estrogen, which inhibit implantation of the fertilized ovum into the uterus.
Oral contraceptives can be inhibited by antibiotics by Zussman, Kim / The Dental Assistant
 
 
 
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