The placement of sperm or semen within the vagina or cervix of a woman by artificial means (see Sperm and Semen).

AID

Human artificial insemination using donor semen.

AIH

Human artificial insemination using a husband's or a partner's semen.

Azoospermia

Absence of living sperm in the semen.

Chemotherapy

Treatment of disease by chemicals or drugs.

Conception

Fertilization of an egg by a sperm.

Epidemiology

Study of the prevalence and spread of disease in a community.

Fallopian Tube

Uterine tube through which an egg (ovum) released from the ovary is conveyed to the uterus, and where conception takes place (see Ovum).

Gamete

An egg or a sperm.

Gynaecology

A branch of medicine dealing with the female reproductive tract.

In Vitro Fertilization

Human fertilization outside the body.

Insemination

The placement of semen or sperm within the vagina or cervix.

Obstetrics

A branch of medicine dealing with the care of women during and immediately after pregnancy.

Oligospermia

A low concentration of sperm in the semen.

Ovum

The female gamete produced in the ovary (plural ova. see Gamete).

Recessive Gene

An unexpressed gene carried by a person that can be passed on to that person's offspring.

Semen

Fluid secretion containing sperm that is emitted during ejaculation.

Sperm

The male gamete produced in the testicle (see Gamete).

Therapeutic

Relating to the treatment, and tending to the cure of disease.