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assisted reproductive technology

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technology /tech·nol·o·gy/ (-je) scientific knowledge; the sum of the study of a technique.
assisted reproductive technology  (ART) any procedure involving the manipulation of eggs or sperm to establish pregnancy in the treatment of infertility.

assisted reproductive technology,
the manipulation of egg and sperm in treating infertility. The processes include the administration of drugs to induce ovulation, fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer, zygote intrafallopian transfer, and cryopreservation of gametes. See also in vitro fertilization.


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Patrick Aebischer, president of the EPFL, presented a solution which opens promising new prospects in terms of assisted reproductive technology.
Infants conceived with the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) are more likely than infants in the general population to have low or very low birth weight, a large population-based study reveals.
In reality, recommendations for embryo transfer have been made by a number of well-respected professional organizations including both the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
 
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