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DONACION OVULOS [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banks (Medicine)
- Embryology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- embryo bank
1, record 2, English, embryo%20bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service or agency where embryos are stored for future use. 2, record 2, English, - embryo%20bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banques (Médecine)
- Embryologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banque d'embryons
1, record 2, French, banque%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service ou organisme où sont conservés les embryons en attente d'utilisation. 2, record 2, French, - banque%20d%27embryons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos (Medicina)
- Embriología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de embriones
1, record 2, Spanish, banco%20de%20embriones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad asistencial que, bajo la responsabilidad de un facultativo, se encarga de la crioconservación de embriones para transferencias con fines procreadores o métodos de investigación/experimentación legalmente autorizados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - banco%20de%20embriones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuestro centro dispone de un banco de embriones congelados donde se mantienen los embriones sobrantes de ciclos de FIV/ICSI [fecundación in vitro/Inyección Intracitoplasmática del Espermatozoide] para su posterior utilización. Las parejas que tienen aquí depositados sus embriones pueden recurrir a ellos en caso de no haber obtenido embarazo en un ciclo en fresco o bien para conseguir un segundo embarazo. [...] Nuestro banco dispone también de embriones congelados para donación destinados a aquellas parejas en las que ni la mujer puede aportar óvulos ni el hombre espermatozoides. 3, record 2, Spanish, - banco%20de%20embriones
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- egg donor
1, record 3, English, egg%20donor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woman who gives her gametes to help a woman (or couple) achieve pregnancy. 2, record 3, English, - egg%20donor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "egg donor" is the genetic mother of any resulting child but she is not the woman who gives birth. 3, record 3, English, - egg%20donor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- donneuse d'ovocytes
1, record 3, French, donneuse%20d%27ovocytes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- donneuse d'ovules 2, record 3, French, donneuse%20d%27ovules
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La donneuse d'ovules peut être une volontaire en bonne santé ou une patiente qui subit une stérilisation, une hystérectomie, ou encore un prélèvement d'ovules pour son usage personnel ultérieur. La donneuse est la mère génétique de tout enfant né de la fécondation de l'ovule, mais elle ne donne pas naissance à l'enfant. 2, record 3, French, - donneuse%20d%27ovocytes
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - donneuse%20d%27ovocytes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- donneuse d'ovocyte
- donneuse d'ovule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- donante de ovocitos
1, record 3, Spanish, donante%20de%20ovocitos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- donante de óvulos 2, record 3, Spanish, donante%20de%20%C3%B3vulos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mujer joven que voluntariamente dona sus ovocitos. 3, record 3, Spanish, - donante%20de%20ovocitos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Requisitos generales para poder ser donante de ovocitos: Las donantes de ovocitos han de ser mayores de dieciocho años y no tener más de treinta y cinco, disponer de plena capacidad de obrar, encontrarse en buen estado de salud psicofísica, no tener antecedentes familiares de malformaciones ligadas a cromosomopatías, genopatías o metabolopatías; y no haber generado ya seis descendientes o más por reproducción asistida o no asistida. 4, record 3, Spanish, - donante%20de%20ovocitos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Para ser donante de óvulos se requiere tener entre 18 y 30 años, sana, pasar una entrevista donde se explica en qué consiste la donación de óvulos y el tratamiento de estimulación ovárica. También se realiza una revisión ginecológica completa junto con unos análisis de sangre. 2, record 3, Spanish, - donante%20de%20ovocitos
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