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Terminology |
Explanation |
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Ultrasound |
High frequency sound waves used to provide images of
tissues, organs and other internal bodily
structures. |
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Ultrasound-guided aspiration |
A
non-surgical method of egg recovery using ultrasound
images to guide the path of the oocyte recovery
needle. |
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Unstimulated cycle |
No
drugs are given to stimulate egg production. Also
known as a natural cycle |
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Urethra |
the tube that carries urine out of the body from the
bladder. Also carries semen during ejaculation in
the man. |
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Uterus |
The female womb in which the embryo develops.
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