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 |