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GAMETE DONOR [1 record]

Record 1 2008-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
CONT

When we start talking about a gamete donor, whether it is an egg or sperm, we should not be talking just about the numbers but about how to identify them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
DEF

Personne qui met ses gamètes à la disposition d'un couple demandeur.

OBS

Le terme «donneuse de gamètes» est rarement utilisé. On privilégie donc l'emploi du masculin.

Key term(s)
  • donneuse de gamètes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción (Medicina)
DEF

Persona que dona sus gametos para que los utilice un tercero.

CONT

Ninguna relación de filiación podrá establecerse entre los donantes de gametos y el niño concebido como resultado de la procreación artificial. Ningún procedimiento por manutención podrá ser dirigido contra un donante o por éste contra el niño. [...] El número de niños nacidos de los gametos de un donante en concreto será limitado por la legislación.

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