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Terminology |
Explanation |
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Menstrual cycle |
The cycle of physiological changes in the ovaries,
cervix and endometrium under the influence of the
female sex hormones. Also the time from one “period”
to the next, usually about 4 weeks. |
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Menstruation |
the “period” or flow of blood from the vagina
indicating the end of one menstrual cycle ant the
start of another. |
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Micromanipulation |
A
variety of techniques that can be performed in a
laboratory under a microscope. Anembryologist
manipulates egg and sperm to improve the chances of
pregnancy. |
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Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (MESA) |
The technique whereby a small needle is used to
extract relatively mature sperm from the epididymis.
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Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion |
The premature and spontaneous expulsion of the
embryo or fetus from the uterus. |
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Mittelschmerz, or ovulation pain |
One-sided sharp pain or dull ache in the lower
abdomen occurring around the time of ovulation. |
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Monogenic Disorders |
defects in a single gene |
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Monozygotic |
Derived from a single (mono) egg (zygote).
Monozygotic twins form when one fertilised ovum
separates into two identical zygotes |
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Multiple birth |
The term used when a multiple pregnancy actually
results in the birth of two or more babies.
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Multiple birth rate |
This is the percentage of all births in which more
than one baby was born. |
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Multiple pregnancy |
A
pregnancy where two or more fetuses develop at one
time in the uterus (womb). |
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Multiple Pregnancy Rate |
calculated as a proportion of all clinical pregnancy |
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Muscular Dystrophy |
A
hereditary condition where muscles slowly waste
away. |
