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gamete intrafallopian transfer

noun gamete in·tra·fal·lo·pi·an transfer \-ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən-\

Definition of GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER

:  a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility that involves obtaining eggs from an ovary, mixing them with sperm, and inserting them into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope —abbreviation GIFT —called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
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First Known Use of GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER

1984
Medical Dictionary

gamete intrafallopian transfer

noun gamete in·tra·fal·lo·pi·an transfer \-ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən-\

Medical Definition of GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER

:  a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility in which eggs are obtained from an ovary, mixed with sperm, and inserted into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope—abbreviation GIFT; called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer; compare zygote intrafallopian transfer

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