gamete intrafallopian transfer

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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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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