superovulation

superovulation
n.
controlled hyperstimulation of the ovary to produce more follicles with oocytes. Usually induced by gonadotrophin preparations (e.g. human menopausal gonadotrophin), it is performed in in vitro fertilization and other procedures of assisted conception in order to improve the pregnancy rates.

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  • superovulation — ● superovulation nom féminin Accroissement anormal du nombre des ovules simultanément émis par la femelle. (On provoque la superovulation chez la vache, par traitements hormonaux, afin d obtenir plusieurs embryons d une femelle dont on cherche à… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • superovulation — superovulation. См. суперовуляция. (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.

  • superovulation — [so͞o΄pəräv΄yə lā′shən, so͞o΄pərō΄vyəlā′shən] n. the release of a larger than normal number of eggs for fertilization, esp. when artificially induced by injected hormones to produce embryos for transplantation, frozen storage, etc. superovulate… …   Universalium

  • superovulation — [so͞o΄pəräv΄yə lā′shən, so͞o΄pərō΄vyəlā′shən] n. the release of a larger than normal number of eggs for fertilization, esp. when artificially induced by injected hormones to produce embryos for transplantation, frozen storage, etc. superovulate… …   English World dictionary

  • superovulation — Ovulation of a greater than normal number of ova; usually the result of the administration of exogenous gonadotropins. * * * su·per·ovu·la·tion .äv yə lā shən n ovulation marked by the production of more than the normal number of mature eggs at… …   Medical dictionary

  • superovulation — “+ noun Etymology: super + ovulation : response to a superovulating technique; broadly : production of exceptional numbers of eggs at one time * * * superovulation /soo or sū pər ov ū lāˈshən/ noun The production of a larger number of ova than… …   Useful english dictionary

  • superovulation — noun Date: 1927 production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time • superovulate verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Superovulation — Aufnahme einer Ovulation Vorgänge im Eierstock während der Eizellenreifung Als Follikelsprung, Ovulation oder Eisprung wird die Ausstoßung der unbefruchteten Eizelle aus dem …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • superovulation — noun The act or process of superovulating …   Wiktionary

  • Superovulation — Su|per|ovu|la|ti|on [...v...] die; , en <zu ↑super... u. ↑Ovulation> durch Arzneimittel erreichte Erhöhung der Anzahl gereifter Eizellen (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • superovulation — n. production of more than the average number of ova (in humans, animals, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

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