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gamete intrafallopian transfer

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

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 (GIFT),
a human fertilization technique in which male and female gametes are injected through a laparoscope into the fimbriated ends of the fallopian tubes.

gamete intrafallopian transfer
See GIFT.


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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.
Today, female infertility describes women who cannot become pregnant after repeated in-vitro fertilization and gamete intrafallopian transfer operations costing $8,000 a try.
Within the last year, two new techniques have been added to the list: gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and transvagial oocyte retrieval.
 
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