gamete intrafallopian transfer


gamete in·tra·fal·lo·pi·an transfer

noun \-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

First Known Use of GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER

1984

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