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noun
the transfer of a developing embryo to or from the uterus of a surrogate mother.
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Also called embryo transplant.
Origin of embryo transfer
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby embryo transfer
embryonic membrane, embryonic stem cell, embryo sac, embryotomy, embryotoxic, embryo transfer, embryotroph, embryo vitrification, embus, embusqué, emcee
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Scientific definitions for embryo transfer
embryo transfer
The transfer into a recipient's uterus of an egg that has been fertilized in vitro and is at the blastula stage of development.
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