embryo transfer

noun

The practice of placing an embryo or embryos into the uterus of a female with the intent of establishing a pregnancy.

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Meanings

nounembryo transfer (plural embryo transfers)

plural embryo transfers

  1. medicineThe practice of placing an embryo or embryos into the uterus of a female with the intent of establishing a pregnancy.
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APA

embryo transfer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embryo%20transfer

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“embryo transfer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embryo%20transfer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embryo transfer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embryo%20transfer.

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