
Glossary
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology
Assisted Hatching - Micromanipulation process that dissolves part of the zona coating with an acid solution. Performed just prior to embryo transfer.
Cryopreservation - Freezing of a specimen, either semen or embryos
ET - Embryo transfer
FET - Frozen embryo transfer
GIFT - Gamete intrafallopian transfer
GnRH - Gonadotropin releasing hormone
hCG - Human chorionic gonadotropin
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI - Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a form of micromanipulation
IVF - In vitro fertilization, fertilization and early embryo development occurring outside the body
Micromanipulation - Microscopic treatment of individual oocytes, sperm or embryos in an effort to improve fertilization
Retrieval - Transvaginal aspiration of the (oocyte) egg from each follicle, performed under ultrasound guidance
TET - Tubal embryo transfer
Transfer - The return of fertilized embryos to the uterine cavity
Trial Transfer - Measurement performed to determine the length and direction of the uterine cavity
ZIFT - Zygote intrafallopian transfer