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MeSH Heading: Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
Tree Number(s): E02.875.800.750.700; E05.820.800.750.700
Unique ID: D020554
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020554
Scope Note: An assisted fertilization technique consisting of the microinjection of a single viable sperm into an extracted ovum. It is used principally to overcome low sperm count, low sperm motility, inability of sperm to penetrate the egg, or other conditions related to male infertility (INFERTILITY, MALE).
Entry Version: SPERM INJECT INTRACYTOPLASMIC
Entry Term(s): ICSI; Injections, Sperm, Intracytoplasmic; Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injections
Previous Indexing: Fertilization in Vitro (1994-1999); Microinjections (1994-1999)
See Also: Infertility, Male
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2001/07/25

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Concept UI: M0328585
Scope Note: An assisted fertilization technique consisting of the microinjection of a single viable sperm into an extracted ovum. It is used principally to overcome low sperm count, low sperm motility, inability of sperm to penetrate the egg, or other conditions related to male infertility (INFERTILITY, MALE).
Terms: Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic Preferred Term
Term UI T358585
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Injections, Sperm, Intracytoplasmic
Term UI T358827
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injections
Term UI T358828
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); ICSI
Term UI T358829
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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