zygote intrafallopian transfer

transfer /trans·fer/ (trans´fer) the taking or moving of something from one place to another.

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gamete intrafallopian transfer  (GIFT) retrieval of oocytes from the ovary, followed by laparoscopic placement of the oocytes and sperm in the fallopian tubes; used in the treatment of infertility.

passive transfer  the conferring of immunity to a nonimmune host by injection of antibody or lymphocytes from an immune or sensitized donor.

tubal embryo transfer  (TET)

1. retrieval of oocytes from the ovary, fertilization and culture in vitro, then laparoscopic placement of resulting embryos in the fallopian tubes more than 24 hours after oocyte retrieval; used in the treatment of infertility.

2. laparoscopic transfer of cryopreserved embryos to the fallopian tubes.

zygote intrafallopian transfer  (ZIFT) retrieval of oocytes from the ovary, fertilization and culture in vitro, then laparoscopic placement of the resulting zygotes in the fallopian tubes 24 hours after oocyte retrieval; used in the treatment of infertility.

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zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT),

retrieval of oocytes from the ovary, followed by their fertilization and culture in the laboratory and placement of the resulting zygotes in the fallopian tubes by laparoscopy 24 hours after oocyte retrieval. Used as a means of establishing pregnancy in treatment of infertility.

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zygote intrafallopian transfer

Reproduction medicine An artificial reproduction method in which eggs are collected from the ovaries and fertilized outside the body; the resulting zygote is then placed by laparoscoy into the fallopian tube via abdominal incisions