- artificial insemination
- The means of impregnating a female other than by sexual intercourse. 10 Am J2d, Bast § 1.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION — ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION. Following earlier experiments on animals, the first human baby produced through artificial insemination on humans was born in the United States in 1866. Since then, particularly in recent decades, tens of thousands of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
artificial insemination — (AI) the introduction of semen into the female genital tract artificially (i.e. not by sexual intercourse) by the use of a syringe or other instrument. Where the semen is from someone other than the woman s husband and the husband has not… … Law dictionary
artificial insemination — artificial insemination. См. искусственное оплодотворение. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
artificial insemination — ► NOUN ▪ the veterinary or medical procedure of injecting semen into the vagina or uterus … English terms dictionary
artificial insemination — n. the impregnation of a female by artificially injecting semen into the vagina, uterus, etc. rather than by sexual intercourse … English World dictionary
Artificial insemination — AIH redirects here. For the indie rock band abbreviated AIH, see Architecture in Helsinki Artificial insemination (AI) is the process by which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by… … Wikipedia
Artificial insemination — A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus (the womb) to deposit a sperm sample directly into the uterus. The purpose of this relatively simple procedure is to… … Medical dictionary
artificial insemination — noun the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse • Syn: ↑AI • Hypernyms: ↑insemination * * * noun [noncount] medical : a medical process in which semen is used to make a woman or female animal… … Useful english dictionary
artificial insemination — the injection of semen into the vagina or uterus by means of a syringe or the like rather than by coitus. Abbr.: AI [1895 1900] * * * Introduction of semen into a female s vagina or cervix by means other than sexual intercourse. First developed… … Universalium
artificial insemination — N UNCOUNT Artificial insemination is a medical technique for making a woman pregnant by injecting previously stored sperm into her womb. Female animals can also be made pregnant by artificial insemination. Syn: AI … English dictionary
artificial insemination — instrumental introduction of semen into the vagina in order that a woman may conceive. Insemination is timed to coincide with the day on which the woman is expected to ovulate (see menstrual cycle). The semen specimen may be provided by the… … The new mediacal dictionary
