Oocyte Donation
| Definition: |
Transfer of preovulatory oocytes from donor to a suitable host. Oocytes are collected, fertilized in vitro, and transferred to a host that can be human or animal. |
| Also Called: |
Ovum Donation |
| Previously Indexed: |
Oocytes (1980-1994),Tissue Donors (1983-1994) |
Oocyte Donation Definitions and Terms
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