| heterologous insemination | Artificial insemination with semen from a donor who is not the woman's husband. Synonym: donor insemination. Homologous insemination, artificial insemination with the husband's semen. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| insemination, artificial, heterologous | Human artificial insemination in which the semen used is that of a man other than the woman's husband. (12 Dec 1998) |
| artificial insemination | <gynaecology> The placement of a sperm sample inside the female reproductive tract to improve the female's chances of getting pregnant. (See also intracervical insemination, intrauterine insemination, intratubal insemination). (09 Oct 1997) |
| donor insemination | Artificial insemination with semen from a donor who is not the woman's husband. Synonym: donor insemination. Homologous insemination, artificial insemination with the husband's semen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| insemination | Deposit of seminal fluid within the vagina, normally during coitus. Synonym: semination. Origin: L. In-semino, pp. -atus, to sow or plant in, fr. Semen, seed Artificial insemination, the introduction of semen into the vagina other than by coitus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| insemination, artificial | Artificial introduction of semen into the vagina for the purpose of inducing conception. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insemination, artificial, homologous | Human artificial insemination in which the husband's semen is used. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intracervical insemination | <gynaecology> Artificial insemination of sperm into the cervical canal. (10 Jan 1998) |
| intratubal insemination | The artificial insemination of sperm cells, which have been washed free of seminal fluid, into the fallopian tubes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| intrauterine insemination | The artificial insemination of sperm, which have been washed free of seminal fluid, into the uterine cavity. (09 Oct 1997) |
| heterologous | <molecular biology> Derived from the tissues or DNA of a different species. Compare: autologous, homologous. (18 Nov 1997) |
| heterologous antiserum | An antiserum that reacts with (e.g., agglutinates) certain microorganisms or other complexes of antigens, even though the antiserum was produced by means of stimulation with a different microorganism or antigenic material. See: homologous antiserum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heterologous desensitization | Stimulation by one agonist which leads to a broad pattern of unresponsiveness to further stimulation by a variety of other agonists. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heterologous graft | <surgery> A surgical graft of tissue from one species onto or into individuals of unlike species, genus or family. Also know as a heteroplastic graft. See: xenotransplantation. (11 May 1997) |
| heterologous protein | A protein that differs from any protein normally found in the organism in question. Synonym: heterologous protein. (05 Mar 2000) |