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Embryo Transfer MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Embryo Transfer
Tree Number(s)
E02.875.800.500
E05.820.800.500
Unique ID
D004624
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004624
Annotation
mammalian only; transfer of non-mammalian embryo = EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN /‌transpl or CHICK EMBRYO /‌transpl
Scope Note
The transfer of mammalian embryos from an in vivo or in vitro environment to a suitable host to improve pregnancy or gestational outcome in human or animal. In human fertility treatment programs, preimplantation embryos ranging from the 4-cell stage to the blastocyst stage are transferred to the uterine cavity between 3-5 days after FERTILIZATION IN VITRO.
Entry Term(s)
Blastocyst Transfer
Tubal Embryo Stage Transfer
Tubal Embryo Transfer
Previous Indexing
Blastocyst/transplantation (1974-1979)
Embryo/transplantation (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
1980
History Note
1980
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/05/25
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Embryo Transfer Preferred
Tubal Embryo Transfer Narrower
Blastocyst Transfer Narrower
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