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Fertility
Fertility
The ability to have children.
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Fertijin Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Merkezi
The Fertijin Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Merkezi is a hospital in Nisantasi, Istanbul, Turkey.
Fertile
Able to conceive and bear offspring.
Fertility clinic
A clinic or hospital specialized in fertility treatment.
Fertility specialist
An obstetrician / gynecologist who specializes in treating people with fertility problems.
Fertilization
The combining of the genetic material carried by sperm and egg to create an embryo. Normally occurs inside the fallopian tube (in vivo) but may also occur in a petri dish (in vitro).
Fertilization, in vitro
IVF, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. IVF was originally devised to permit women with damaged or absent Fallopian tubes to have a baby. Normally a mature egg is released from the ovary (ovulated), then enters the Fallopian tube, and waits in the neck of the tube for a sperm to fertilize it.
Fertinex
Fertinex is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): urofollitropin.
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Fat
A major energy source for animals and humans. Fat contains nine calories per gram.
Fatigue
Physical or mental exhaustion. Weariness.
Febrile
Caused by fever. Feverish.
Femoral
Having to do with the femur.
Femur
The thigh bone.
Fertility
Fetal
Having to do with the fetus.
Fibroid
A noncancerous tumor of the uterus composed of muscle fibers. Also called uterine myoma.
Fissure
A narrow slit.
Flaccid
Soft and flabby. Often used to describe complete paralysis (loss of movement) without muscle spasm.
Flatfoot
A condition in which the normal arch of the foot is absent.
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