embryo transfer

noun

1

: the final procedure of the in vitro fertilization process that involves transfer of one or more embryos into the uterine cavity typically by using a catheter inserted through the uterine cervix

2

: a procedure used in animal breeding in which an embryo from a superovulated female is removed and reimplanted in the uterus of another female

called also embryo transplant

Examples of embryo transfer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After being diagnosed with a diminished ovarian reserve, Jung went through 15 egg retrievals and 5 embryo transfers before eventually giving birth at 43. — Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman agrees to carry and deliver a child for another person or couple, often after an embryo transfer. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

On the day of their embryo transfer, the couple asked friends and family to eat McDonald's fries. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

When air quality was moderate (51–100), the embryo transfer rate was 65%, but the percentage of successful births dropped to 49%. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for embryo transfer

• entrepreneur
• restaurateur
• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• saboteur
• silencer
• voyageur
• birr

Medical Definition

embryo transfer

noun

1

: the final procedure of the in vitro fertilization process that involves transfer of one or more embryos into the uterine cavity typically by using a catheter inserted through the uterine cervix

2

: a procedure used in animal breeding in which an embryo from a superovulated female is removed and reimplanted in the uterus of another female

called also embryo transplant