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Glossary
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| Gamete |
A reproductive cell; the sperm in men, the
egg in women |
| Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) |
Combining eggs and sperm outside of the
body and immediately placing them into the fallopian
tubes to achieve fertilization |
| GIFT |
See Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer |
| Gland |
An organ that produces and secretes essential
body fluids or substances, such as hormones |
| Gonadotropins |
The hormones produced by the pituitary gland
that control reproductive function follicle stimulating
hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) |
| Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) |
A hormone released intermittently by the pituitary gland
every 90 minutes. Enables the pituitary to stimulate
FSH and LH production |
| Gonads |
Organs that produce the sex cells and sex
hormones; testicles in men and ovaries in women |
| Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (G.I.F.T.) |
A procedure whereby eggs are surgically
'harvested' from a woman and combined with a washed
specimen of husband or donor sperm in the fallopian
tubes |
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