In Vitro Fertilization

Common Acronym: IVF

From ACOG Guide to Planning for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, 1990, ISBN 0-915473-13-5: "A procedure in which an egg is removed from a woman's ovary, fertilized in a dish in a laboratory with the man's sperm, and then reintoduced into the woman's uterus to achieve a pregnancy." Jessica anne010 10:35, 25 September 2010 (PDT)