gamete intrafallopian transfer

[ gam-eet in-truh-fuh-loh-pee-uhn trans-fer ]

noun

1. GIFT.

gamete intrafallopian transfer

/ ˌɪntrəfəˈləʊpɪən /

noun

1. the full name for GIFT

gamete intrafallopian transfer

1. A technique of assisted reproduction in which eggs and sperm are inserted directly into a woman's fallopian tubes, where fertilization may occur.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gamete intrafallopian transfer¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The study included conceptions by all available techniques: in vitro fertilization, or I.V.F., in which multiple eggs are fertilized in a solution with sperm; intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, in which a single sperm is injected into an egg; gamete intrafallopian transfer, or GIFT, in which the eggs and sperm are transferred to the fallopian tubes before fertilization; and others.

From New York Times