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单词 IVF
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Definition of IVF in English:

IVF

nounˌʌɪˌviːˈɛfˌaɪˌviˈɛf
mass noun
  • A medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilized by sperm in a test tube or elsewhere outside the body.

    her twins had been conceived through IVF
    as modifier IVF treatment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He told me that because I needed to have my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed I had to consider whether I wanted to try IVF now before it was too late.
    • She went for two IVF treatments; when both were unsuccessful, she and her husband decided to adopt.
    • Telling her about my IVF at an early stage meant we could work well as a team to cover any ante-natal absences.
    • The chance of multiple births is higher with IVF because more than one embryo is often put back in the woman's womb.
    • When couples undergo IVF in hopes of conceiving a child, the procedure nearly always creates more embryos than will be used.
    • The issue of IVF brought with it many ethical issues which cause controversy to this day.
    • Couples considering IVF must undergo an assessment at a fertility clinic before any treatment begins.
    • I was fortunate enough to undergo successful IVF treatment at the first attempt, resulting in the birth of twin daughters.
    • My second daughter was conceived by IVF and she's now 21 years old.
    • To prepare for IVF, a doctor induces superovulation in a woman, a condition in which she matures many eggs in one month, instead of the usual single egg.
    • Fertility treatment with donor eggs is normally carried out using IVF.
    • Following numerous IVF attempts, she struggled to accept her infertility.

Origin

1970s: short for in vitro fertilization.

 
 

Definition of IVF in US English:

IVF

nounˌīˌvēˈefˌaɪˌviˈɛf
  • A medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilized by sperm in a test tube or elsewhere outside the body.

    her twins had been conceived through IVF
    as modifier IVF treatment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My second daughter was conceived by IVF and she's now 21 years old.
    • I was fortunate enough to undergo successful IVF treatment at the first attempt, resulting in the birth of twin daughters.
    • The issue of IVF brought with it many ethical issues which cause controversy to this day.
    • Couples considering IVF must undergo an assessment at a fertility clinic before any treatment begins.
    • Telling her about my IVF at an early stage meant we could work well as a team to cover any ante-natal absences.
    • Following numerous IVF attempts, she struggled to accept her infertility.
    • When couples undergo IVF in hopes of conceiving a child, the procedure nearly always creates more embryos than will be used.
    • He told me that because I needed to have my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed I had to consider whether I wanted to try IVF now before it was too late.
    • The chance of multiple births is higher with IVF because more than one embryo is often put back in the woman's womb.
    • To prepare for IVF, a doctor induces superovulation in a woman, a condition in which she matures many eggs in one month, instead of the usual single egg.
    • Fertility treatment with donor eggs is normally carried out using IVF.
    • She went for two IVF treatments; when both were unsuccessful, she and her husband decided to adopt.

Origin

1970s: short for in vitro fertilization.

 
 
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