Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Embryo Transfer

The transfer of mammalian embryos from an in vivo or in vitro environment to a suitable host to improve pregnancy or gestational outcome in human or animal. In human fertility treatment programs, preimplantation embryos ranging from the 4-cell stage to the blastocyst stage are transferred to the uterine cavity between 3-5 days after FERTILIZATION IN VITRO.

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Abstract

The transfer of mammalian embryos from an in vivo or in vitro environment to a suitable host to improve pregnancy or gestational outcome in human or animal. In human fertility treatment programs, preimplantation embryos ranging from the 4-cell stage to the blastocyst stage are transferred to the uterine cavity between 3-5 days after FERTILIZATION IN VITRO.

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6 entry terms
  • Embryo Transfers
  • Transfer, Embryo
  • Transfers, Embryo
  • Blastocyst Transfer
  • Tubal Embryo Stage Transfer
  • Tubal Embryo Transfer

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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mammalian only; transfer of non-mammalian embryo = EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN /transpl or CHICK EMBRYO /transpl

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History Note

1980

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Previous Indexing

  • Blastocyst/transplantation (1974-1979)
  • Embryo/transplantation (1966-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Embryo Transfer. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004624. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004624
  2. Embryo Transfer. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryo_transfer
  3. Embryo Transfer. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237118