Glossary of terms used on this site
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| Fallopian Tubes |
These narrow ducts, on either side of the female pelvis, lead from the ovaries to the uterus. The sperm meets the egg in the fallopian tube, after which the fertilized egg attaches to the uterine lining.
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| Family Balancing |
In family balancing, sperm are sorted under a microscope to separate sperm bearing a female (X) chromosome from those bearing a male (Y) chromosome. Insemination using the separated sperm raises the chances of having a child of the preferred gender to 70-80 percent. (See MicroSort Flowcytometry.)
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| Fertility |
Fertility is the ability to have a child. Both men and woman can have physical conditions that reduce or interfere with their fertility. (See infertility.)
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| Fertilization |
During fertilization, the sperm penetrates the egg and genetic material from the male and female gametes fuses. The resulting cell is called a zygote.
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