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