| A |
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| Andrology |
Study of male diseases |
| Antibodies |
Part of the body's own defense mechanism |
| Ascites |
Fluid in the abdominal cavity e.g. with overstimulation of the ovaries |
| B |
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| Blastocysts |
Advanced stage of cell division of the early embryo |
| C |
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| Cannula |
A fine injection needle |
| Catheter |
Thin tube for insertion into the body organs |
| Cervical mucus |
Mucus in the neck of the uterus |
| Cervix |
Neck of the uterus |
| Chromosomes |
Carriers of genetic materials |
| Corpus luteum |
Develops in the ovary from the ruptured follicle |
| Cryopreservation |
Deep freezing for storage |
| Culture medium |
Nutrient solution |
| Cyst |
Fluid filled cavity |
| D |
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| Diaphragm |
Synthetic cap to block the cervix, also used for contraception |
| E |
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| Embryo |
The unborn child in the first 12 weeks |
| Embryo transfer |
The transfer of an embryo into the uterus (ET) or the intact fallopian tube (EIFT); usually called tubal embryo transfer (TET) |
| Endometriosis |
The occurrence of uterine lining tissue outside the uterus |
| Endometrium |
Lining of the uterus |
| Estrogen |
Typical female hormone, produced particularly in the follicle |
| Extracorporeal fertilization |
Fertilization of an egg outside the body |
| Extrauterine |
Outside the uterus |
| Extrauterine pregnancy |
Ectopic or tubal pregnancy |
| F |
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| Fetus |
The unborn child after the 12 week of pregnancy |
| Fimbria |
Funnel shaped open end of the fallopian tube which picks up the egg |
| Follicle |
Fluid filled ovarian vesicle containing the egg |
| Follicle aspiration |
Removing the follicular fluid by suction to retrieve the egg cell |
| FSH |
Follicle stimulating hormone, promotes growth and development of the egg |
| G |
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| Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) |
Introducing the egg and sperm cells into the fallopian tubes |
| Gametes |
Germ cells (egg and sperm) |
| GnRH |
Gonadotrophin releasing hormone, Stimulates the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland |
| Gravidity |
Pregnancy |
| H |
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| Hormone |
Active substance occurring naturally in the body |
| Hypophysis |
Pituitary gland |
| Hypothalamus |
Gland with hormone control function, regulates the function of the pituitary gland |
| I |
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| ICSI |
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, injection of a sperm into an egg (microinsemination, micro injection) |
| Idiopathic infertility |
Unexplained infertility without any physical or mental cause being found |
| Immune system |
The body's defense mechanism |
| Immunological infertility |
Infertility due to the production of antibodies by the body's immune system |
| Implantation |
Implantation of the embryo into the uterine cavity |
| Induction injection |
HCG injection to induce ovulation |
| Infertility |
Inability to have a child, unwanted childlessness |
| Insemination |
Injecting the sperm into the uterine cavity or the fallopian tube |
| In vitro fertilization (IVF) |
Test-tube fertilization/fertilization outside the body (Latin: vitrum = glass) |
| L |
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| LH |
Luteinising hormone |
| M |
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| MESA |
Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration, obtaining sperm from the epididymis |
| O |
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| Ovulation |
Release of the egg from follicle |
| P |
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| Placenta |
The afterbirth |
| Polycystic ovaries (PCO) |
Ovaries with multiple small cysts, usually associated with increased levels of male hormones |
| S |
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| Sperm antibodies |
Substances which react against the sperm , produced as part of the body's defence mechanism in the man or the woman |
| Spermatozoa |
Sperm |
| Spermiogram |
Analysis of the sperm quality |
| Spontaneous abortion |
Miscarriage |
| Stimulation |
Promotion of follicle maturation, e.g. using hormones |
| Surrogate motherhood |
Pregnancy carried by another woman to whom the fertilized egg does not belong |
| T |
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| TESE |
Testicular sperm extraction, obtaining sperm from the testicle |
| Transuterine |
Through the uterus |
| Tube |
Fallopian tube |
| U |
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| Uterus |
Womb |
