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

First Known Use of gamete intrafallopian transfer

1984

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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