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DON OVOCYTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- egg donation
1, record 1, English, egg%20donation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oocyte donation 2, record 1, English, oocyte%20donation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contribution, by a third party, of female gametes for the purpose of assisted reproduction. 3, record 1, English, - egg%20donation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It should be noted that despite their interchangeability in common usage ("egg" being used more frequently than "oocyte"), scientifically speaking, these terms are not synonyms. 3, record 1, English, - egg%20donation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- don d'ovocytes
1, record 1, French, don%20d%27ovocytes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- don d'ovules 2, record 1, French, don%20d%27ovules
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à disposition, par un tiers, de gamètes femelles en vue d'une assistance médicale à la procréation. 3, record 1, French, - don%20d%27ovocytes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que «ovocyte» et «ovule» ne se situent pas au même stade de développement, ces deux termes sont couramment utilisés indifféremment. 3, record 1, French, - don%20d%27ovocytes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- don d'ovocyte
- don d'ovule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- donación de óvulos
1, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3vulos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- donación de ovocitos 2, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ovocitos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extracción quirúrgica de los óvulos de una mujer, para ser transferidos dentro de las trompas de Falopio o útero de otra mujer. 1, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3vulos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La donación de ovocitos u óvulos es una técnica de reproducción asistida en la cual el gameto femenino es aportado por una mujer distinta a la que recibirá éste o el embrión resultante. 2, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3vulos
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