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gamete intrafallopian transfer

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gamete intrafallopian transfer
n. Abbr. GIFT
A technique of assisted reproduction in which eggs and sperm are inserted directly into a woman's fallopian tubes, where fertilization may occur.
gamete intrafallopian transfer [ˌɪntrəfəˈləʊpɪən]
n
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the full name for GIFT
gamete intrafallopian transfer
A technique of assisted reproduction in which eggs and sperm are inserted directly into a woman's fallopian tubes, where fertilization may occur.


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a leader in assisted reproductive medicine, arrived at Good Samaritan, he brought with him a program that offers couples wishing to conceive the widest range of options: in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), intracytoplasmic techniques and oocyte donation.
Good Samaritan Hospital expands women's health services by Los Angeles Business Journal
Today, female infertility describes women who cannot become pregnant after repeated in-vitro fertilization and gamete intrafallopian transfer operations costing $8,000 a try.
Entitlement junkies by Longman, Phillip / Washington Monthly
Within the last year, two new techniques have been added to the list: gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and transvagial oocyte retrieval.
Babymaking: expanding horizons by Silberner, Joanne / Science News
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