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Fertility Dictionary| A | | B | | C | | D | | E | | F | | G | | H | | I | | J | | K | | L | | M | | N | | O | | P | | Q | | R | | S | | T | | U | | V | | W | | X | | Y | | Z | multiple gestation - the conception of two or more fetuses in the same woman at the same time, whether or not they result in live births myomectomy - the surgical removal of non-cancerous fibroid tumors from the wall of the uterus. nulliparous - never having given birth to a child OB/GYN - see gynecologist oligo-ovulation - irregular ovulation oligomenorrhea - infrequent menstrual periods oligospermia - a condition in which the number of sperm in a semen sample is abnormally low oocyte - the egg cell produced in the ovaries; also called the ovum or gamete oocyte donation - the process in which eggs, removed from the ovaries of one woman, are donated for use by another oocyte retrieval - a surgical procedure, usually under sedation, to collect the eggs contained within the ovarian follicles ovarian cyst - a fluid-filled sac inside the ovary; may be found in conjunction with ovulation disorders, tumors of the ovary and endometriosis ovarian failure - the failure of the ovary to respond to FSH stimulation from the pituitary because of damage to or malformation of the ovary ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) - a possible side effect of medically induced ovulation, characterized by swollen, painful ovaries and, in some cases, the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen and chest ovary - one of a pair of female gonads, which make eggs and estrogen ovulation - the release of a mature egg from a follicle at the surface of an ovary ovulation calendar/chart - any method of ovulation tracking which plots a woman's cycle with the objective of finding her most fertile days to increase the chance of getting pregnant or to avoid pregnancy; parameters for plotting include temperature, cervical mucus thickness and cervical position ovulation dysfunction - a problem existing in the ovaries where either something is abnormal in the process of developing the follicle or the egg is not released from the follicle ovulation induction - medication to stimulate egg development and release ovulation test - any method which can detect ovulation ovum - the egg; the reproductive cell from the ovary; the female gamete; the sex cell that contains the woman's genetic information<< Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next Page >>
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