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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Critics point out that de-extinction not only requires keeping surrogate mothers from a closely related species in captivity and often confinement but also performing embryo transfer, an invasive procedure.
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Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
Those recommendations include protocols for embryo transfers and genetic testing.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Their first embryo transfer, a baby boy, failed in April 2024.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Frozen embryo transfer: The provider freezes the embryos to be used later.
—Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
Those recommendations include protocols for embryo transfers and genetic testing.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Their first embryo transfer, a baby boy, failed in April 2024.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Frozen embryo transfer: The provider freezes the embryos to be used later.
—Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embryo transfer
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“Embryo transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryo%20transfer. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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