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oocyte vitrification
An advanced ultra-rapid cryopreservation technique that prevents intracellular ice crystal formation through the use of high concentrations of cryoprotectants and extremely fast cooling rates, thereby preserving the structural and functional integrity of the oocyte for future use in assisted reproduction.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Level of specialization High
Definition source National Library of Medicine
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Woman
Variants
Hypernym
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

vitrificación de óvulos

Valenciano

vitrificació d'òvuls
Examples
A third study of sibling oocytes from 44 patients noted reduced rates of fertilization, cleavage, and blastocyst formation after oocyte vitrification, but no increase in aneuploidy or decrease in implantation compared with fresh oocytes.
This study is among the largest evaluations yet reporting on the clinical use of oocyte vitrification and warming for autologous IVF treatment, with the exception of a report on the na- tional experience of Italy, where legal restrictions enacted in 2004 limiting the numbers of oocytes inseminated resulted in widespread surplus oocyte cryopreservation.
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