transfer (redirected from transferor)

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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trans·fer (trnsfr)

n.

1. The conveyance or removal of something from one place to another.

2. A condition in which learning in one situation influences learning in another situation. It may be positive, as when learning one behavior facilitates the learning of something else, or negative, as when one habit interferes with the acquisition of a later one.

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trans·fer (trns-fûr, trnsfr) v.

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transfer,

n See energy exchange.