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Split ejaculate

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A method used to concentrate the sperm for insemination; separating the semen into two portions: the first portion of the ejaculate, which is rich in sperm, and the second portion, which contains ...

Stillbirth

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The death of a foetus between the twentieth week of gestation and birth.

Subcutaneous injection

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A shot that is inserted under the skin. Some IVF drugs are administered in this manner. Sites chosen include the upper thigh, abdomen, or upper arm.

Ultrasonography

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The delineation of deep bodily structures by sending ultrasonic waves (sound waves of frequency higher than the range audible to the human ear, i.e. above 20,000 cycles per second) toward an organ or ...

Umbilical cord

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Two arteries and one vein encased in a gelatinous tube leading from the baby to the placenta. Used to exchange nutrients and oxygen from the mother for waste products from the baby.

Undescended testicles (cryptorchidism)

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The failure of the testicles to descend from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum by one year of age. If not repaired by age six, may result in permanent fertility loss.

Unexplained infertility

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Infertility for which the cause cannot be determined with currently available diagnostic techniques.

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