Meanings
plural totsicles
- informalAn embryo conceived through in vitro fertilization and cryopreserved for later use in an attempt to achieve pregnancy through embryo transfer.
The embryos. My totsicles, waiting for me.
2010, Kristy Kiernan, Between Friends, Berkley, →ISBN2 more examples
I've got some "totsicles" left, so we'll be trying again, but I was so convinced that for the magic cycle, I was just going thru the motions...I didn't give up caffeine, but I kept on the vitamins...who knew?
1999 February 23, Trisha93 [username], “Re: 5 failed IVFs, any hope? Pg ment”, in alt.infertility (Usenet)We had discussed this and came to the conclusion that if we had to go to IVF, we were going to wait until we delivered then decide what to do w/the leftover 'totsicles'.
1999 December 10, Mary McK, “Re: Baby Name Question(m/c ment) (religion ment)”, in alt.infertility.pregnancy (Usenet)
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