Assisted Reproductive Technology Glossary

Medical specialist focused on male reproductive health, fertility, and hormonal disorders affecting men.

The medical specialty dealing with male reproductive health, including fertility assessment and treatment of male factor...

The absence of ovulation during a menstrual cycle, preventing natural conception.

A hormone used as a biomarker to assess ovarian reserve and predict response to fertility treatments.

Immune proteins that target sperm cells, potentially causing infertility by affecting sperm function or fertilization ca...

The number of small follicles visible on ultrasound used to assess ovarian reserve and predict response to stimulation.

A laboratory technique that creates an opening in the zona pellucida to facilitate embryo implantation.

Reduced sperm motility characterized by decreased percentage of progressively motile sperm in semen analysis.

The complete absence of sperm in the ejaculate, a severe form of male factor infertility.

A hormone measured in blood to confirm and monitor early pregnancy after assisted reproduction treatments.

A pregnancy detected by hCG testing but not confirmed by ultrasound visualization of gestational sac.

Transfer of embryos at the blastocyst stage (day 5-6 of development) into the uterus.

An ART treatment cycle that is discontinued before oocyte retrieval or embryo transfer due to poor response or other com...

The early embryonic development period characterized by rapid cell divisions without overall size increase.

Hormonal treatment to induce multiple egg development for fertility procedures.

A temporary endocrine structure formed from the ovulated follicle that produces progesterone to support early pregnancy.

Specialized granulosa cells surrounding the oocyte that provide metabolic support and are removed during ICSI preparatio...

The structure consisting of an oocyte surrounded by cumulus cells retrieved during follicular aspiration.

A condition characterized by reduced quantity and quality of eggs in the ovaries.

A pregnancy that implants outside the uterine cavity, most commonly in the fallopian tubes.

The complete group of embryos derived from a single oocyte retrieval cycle, tracked collectively for developmental asses...

The process of freezing and storing embryos for future use in fertility treatments.

Standardized morphological assessment criteria used to evaluate embryo quality and select the best embryos for transfer.

The microscopic appearance and structural characteristics used to assess embryo quality and viability.