gamete intrafallopian transfer

noun

gamete in·​tra·​fal·​lo·​pi·​an transfer -ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- 

: a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility that involves obtaining eggs from an ovary, mixing them with sperm, and inserting them into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope

—abbreviation GIFT

called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gamete intrafallopian transfer

noun

gamete in·​tra·​fal·​lo·​pi·​an transfer -ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- 

: a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility in which eggs are obtained from an ovary, mixed with sperm, and inserted into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope

—abbreviation GIFT

called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer

compare zygote intrafallopian transfer