embryo transfer
noun
1
: the final procedure of the in vitro fertilization process that involves transfer of one or more embryos into the uterine cavity typically by using a catheter inserted through the uterine cervix
2
: a procedure used in animal breeding in which an embryo from a superovulated female is removed and reimplanted in the uterus of another female
called also embryo transplant
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But disappointment again followed when two of those embryo transfers didn’t lead to a pregnancy.
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Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
In one study, researchers found that pregnancy was achieved 19% of the time when couples used fresh embryo transfer and 28% of the time when couples used frozen embryos.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
As her lawyer was drawing up a contract and making the complicated arrangements for her surrogate to begin taking medications in preparation for the embryo transfer, Iacuzzo researched escrow companies online.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
So, is spotting a positive sign after embryo transfer?
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
In one study, researchers found that pregnancy was achieved 19% of the time when couples used fresh embryo transfer and 28% of the time when couples used frozen embryos.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
As her lawyer was drawing up a contract and making the complicated arrangements for her surrogate to begin taking medications in preparation for the embryo transfer, Iacuzzo researched escrow companies online.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
So, is spotting a positive sign after embryo transfer?
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024
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“Embryo transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryo%20transfer. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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