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Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Reproduction > Fertilization

Preferred term

Fertilization  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Conception
  • Conceptions
  • Delayed Fertilization
  • Delayed Fertilizations
  • Fertilization, Delayed
  • Fertilization, Polyspermic
  • Fertilizations, Delayed
  • Fertilizations, Polyspermic
  • Polyspermic Fertilization
  • Polyspermic Fertilizations

Note

  • physiol fertilization only: FERTILIZATION IN VITRO (Cat E2 and E5) is also available

Scope note

  • The fusion of a spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) with an OVUM thus resulting in the formation of a ZYGOTE.

History note

  • FERTILIZATION, DELAYED & FERTILIZATION, POLYSPERMIC were see under FERTILIZATION 1975-84

In other languages

  • hedelmöitys

    Finnish

  • fertilisaatio
  • fertilisatio
  • hedelmöittyminen
  • hedelmöityminen
  • Befruktning

    Swedish

  • Fertilisering
  • Försenad befruktning
  • Konception

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005306

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