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Invitro fertilization. what do the terms mean?

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Dr. Philip Chenette answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

IVF: In vitro means literally 'in glass', that is, fertilization occurs in the lab.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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