in vitro fertilization
nounDefinition of in vitro fertilization
: fertilization of an egg in a laboratory dish or test tube
specifically
: fertilization by mixing sperm with eggs surgically removed from an ovary followed by uterine implantation of one or more of the resulting fertilized eggs
—abbreviation IVF
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The Cartellones say in documents filed Wednesday in a Hamilton County court that in 1994, Jennifer Cartellone underwent in vitro fertilization but the sperm came from someone else, not her husband. — Steve Almasy And Rebekah Riess, CNN, "Decades ago an Ohio couple used IVF to have a baby, but a new DNA test showed another man is the girl's father," 9 Aug. 2019 The day before, Cameron’s OB/GYN had informed her that her best chance at conceiving was through in vitro fertilization. — Washington Post, "The maddeningly inscrutable world of IVF costs," 11 July 2019 After being diagnosed with endometriosis and talking to her doctor about her ability to have children, Hough decided to undergo in vitro fertilization. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Julianne Hough opens up about telling her NHL husband: "I'm not straight"," 2 Aug. 2019 To undo it, the witch assigns a list of seemingly absurd tasks — a situation similar to what many couples face with hormone shots and attempts at in vitro fertilization. — Los Angeles Times, "‘Younger’s’ Sutton Foster on the infertility struggles she had in common with her ‘Into the Woods’ role," 24 July 2019 Today, more than 62,000 babies born in the US every year—nearly 2 percent—are conceived using technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF). — Dov Fox, WIRED, "What Happens When Reproductive Tech Like IVF Goes Awry?," 17 July 2019 According to Anni Manukyan, they had been referred to the clinic several years ago and in 2011 were able to successfully conceive a daughter through in vitro fertilization. — Andy Nguyen, latimes.com, "Glendale couple sues fertility clinic after woman gives birth to their son in embryo snafu," 11 July 2019 For instance, the church offers an embryo-adoption service, connecting couples who wish to adopt with couples who have used in vitro fertilization and have left embryos in cold storage. — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, "The Church Challenging Washington State’s One-Size-Fits-All Abortion Requirement," 10 July 2019 The married Forth Worth, Texas-area couple began looking into fostering after attempts to expand their family via in vitro fertilization were unsuccessful. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "Unilever CEO Calls Out The 'Woke-Washers': RaceAhead," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'in vitro fertilization.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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