Reproductive Medicine: From A to ZHerbert E. Reiss The investigation and management of infertility has progressed radically since the advent of in vitro fertilisation. It has ceased to be the province of the gynaecologist alone, and the practice of modern fertility medicine may require the co-operation of gynaecologists, andrologists, endocrinologists, embyologists, geneticists, general scientists, psychologists, radiologists, nurses, ultrasonographers, social workers, medical administrators, and lawyers. Many of these do not have a medical background and fewer still have knowledge of the gynaecological terms which are still in predominant use. Furthermore, scientific advances have led to the introduction of techniques and terms unfamiliar to the non-scientist, including the gynaecologist. This dictionary of reproductive medicine, the first of its kind, has been conceived to address the concerns of all of these groups. |
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abdominal abnormalities acid adhesions allele amenorrhoea antibodies antisperm associated azoospermia birth blastocyst blood body cancer cause cavity cells cervical chorionic chromosomes clinical concentrations congenital contraception cycle cysts deferens detect diagnosis disease disorders drugs ducts effect ejaculation embryo endometrial endometriosis endometrium epididymal extra-uterine failure Fallopian female fertilization fetal fetus fibroids fluid follicle follicular gametes gene genetic genital tract gland GnRH gonadotrophin hormone human hypogonadism ICSI implantation infection infertility insemination laparoscopy luteal male maternal matozoa mature meiosis membrane menopause menstrual miscarriage motility mucus normal occur oestradiol oestrogen oocyte ovarian ovaries ovulation ovum patients pelvic peritoneal pituitary placenta polycystic preg pregnancy produce progesterone prostate proteins reproductive result risk semen seminal serum sexual sper sperm spermatogenesis spermatozoa stimulation surgery surgical symptoms syndrome technique testicular testis testosterone therapy tion tissue treatment tubal tube ultrasound usually uterine uterus vaginal vitro women zona pellucida