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SUBFERTILITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subfertility
1, record 1, English, subfertility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hypofertility 2, record 1, English, hypofertility
correct
- subfecundity 3, record 1, English, subfecundity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which the ability to reproduce or become pregnant is reduced. 3, record 1, English, - subfertility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sub-fertility
- hypo-fertility
- sub-fecundity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypofertilité
1, record 1, French, hypofertilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hypofécondité 2, record 1, French, hypof%C3%A9condit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- subfertilité 3, record 1, French, subfertilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difficulté à concevoir. 4, record 1, French, - hypofertilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La FIV [fécondation in vitro] a d'ailleurs été mise au point pour contourner les problèmes posés par les obstacles tubaires (occlusion ou section des trompes). Elle s'est ensuite élargie à d'autres causes d'hypofertilité chez la femme et aux problèmes d'hypofertilité masculine mettant en cause la performance des spermatozoïdes. 5, record 1, French, - hypofertilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subfertilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, subfertilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipofertilidad 2, record 1, Spanish, hipofertilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición en la cual existe un estado reducido de fertilidad en uno o ambos miembros de la pareja. 3, record 1, Spanish, - subfertilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] existen casos clínicos que han sido denominados con la voz subfertilidad, en los cuales no existe una "esterilidad" ni una "infertilidad" [definidas], sino que tal término se utiliza "para describir un reducido estado de fertilidad" -agregándose que, en tales casos, "algún factor o factores, como un reducido número de espermatozoides o el bloqueo de las trompas de Falopio limitan las posibilidades de que se produzca la fecundación". 4, record 1, Spanish, - subfertilidad
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