IUI
Britishabbreviation
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intrauterine insemination: a form of fertility treatment in which sperm are injected directly into the uterus
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intelligent user interface: a system enabling and facilitating interaction between humans and computers
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King researched other options to determine if the couple should try another IUI cycle or attempt INVOcell, a form of IVF recently cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for expanded use.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025
During IUI, sperm is injected directly into the uterus while IVF is a multi-step technology that involves retrieving an egg for fertilization in a lab before transfer back to the uterus.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
She has lost three pregnancies after several rounds of private IUI treatment, a form of artificial insemination, and is now eligible for IVF on the NHS.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023
She, too, upped the ante to IUI, which required a call to a dreaded fertility clinic.
From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022
“While its more expensive cousin in vitro fertilization is frequently not covered by insurance, many insurers cover IUI, at least in New York state, and this would be an option for them,” Welliver told me.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2021
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