Definify.com

Definition 2024

in_vitro_fertilization

in vitro fertilization

English

Noun

in vitro fertilization ‎(uncountable) (Abbreviated as: IVF)

(medicine) The fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility

Alternative forms

in-vitro fertilization
in vitro fertilisation

Translations

(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body

Chinese:

Cantonese: 體外人工受精, 体外人工受精 ‎(tai² ngoi⁶ jan⁴ gung¹ sau⁶ zing¹)

Mandarin: 體外人工受精, 体外人工受精 ‎(tǐwài réngōng shòujīng)
Finnish: koeputkihedelmöitys
French: fécondation in vitro f, FIV (fr) f
German: In-vitro-Fertilisation f
Greek: εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση (el) f ‎(exosomatikí gonimopoíisi)

Icelandic: glasafrjóvgun (is) f
Italian: fecondazione in vitro
Japanese: 体外受精 ‎(taigaijusei)
Russian: экстракорпора́льное оплодотворе́ние (ru) n ‎(ekstrakorporálʹnoje oplodotvorénije), ЭКО́ n ‎(EKÓ)
Spanish: fecundación in vitro (es) f

See also