| Preferred Name |
In Vitro Fertilization |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16580 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A procedure in which eggs are removed from a woman's ovary and combined with sperm outside the body to form embryos. The embryos are grown in the laboratory for several days and then either placed in a woman's uterus or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. |
| code |
C16580 |
| DEFINITION |
Fertilization of an ovum outside of the body. |
| FULL_SYN |
IVF Artificial Fertilization |
| label |
In Vitro Fertilization |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
in_vitro_Fertilization |
| Preferred_Name |
In Vitro Fertilization |
| prefixIRI |
C16580 |
| prefLabel |
In Vitro Fertilization |
| Semantic_Type |
Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0015915 |
| subClassOf |