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Male Factor Infertility

The condition when a couple's infertility is attributed to the man.

Microinsemination

Procedure in which a sperm, egg or embryo is manipulated under a microscope (includes ICSI, Assisted Hatching and embryo biopsy for PGD).

Micromanipulation

Procedure in which a sperm, egg or embryo is manipulated under a microscope (includes ICSI, Assisted Hatching and embryo biopsy for PGD).

Motility

The percentage of all moving sperm in a semen sample. Normally, 50 percent or more sperm in a sample move rapidly.

Multiple Birth

The birth of two or more offspring produced in the same gestational period.

Multiple Gestation or Multiple Pregnancy

The conception of two or more fetuses in the same woman at the same time, whether or not they result in live births.

Myomectomy

The surgical removal of non-cancerous fibroid tumors originating from the wall of the uterus.

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