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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004624
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004624
Preferred Name

Embryo Transfer

Definitions
The transfer of mammalian embryos from an in vivo or in vitro environment to a suitable host to improve pregnancy or gestational outcome in human or animal. In human fertility treatment programs, preimplantation embryos ranging from the 4-cell stage to the blastocyst stage are transferred to the uterine cavity between 3-5 days after FERTILIZATION IN VITRO. The delayed transfer of embryos at the blastocyst stage provides a means to eliminate unhealthy embryos that do not develop normally. The selection and transfer of superior blastocysts reduces the need for multiple-embryo transfer and the risks of high-order multiple gestation. Embryos are transferred to the fallopian tubes.
Synonyms
Tubal Embryo Stage Transfer
Transfers, Embryo
Blastocyst Transfer
Transfer, Embryo
Tubal Embryo Transfer
Embryo Transfers
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