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| Gamete |
| A reproductive cell. Sperm in men, the egg in women. |
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| Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT) |
| After egg retrieval, the eggs are mixed with sperm and then placed, using a minor surgical procedure (laparoscopy), into the woman's fallopian tubes for in vivo fertilization. |
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| Gestation |
| The period of development of the new organism from conception to the end of pregnancy and birth. |
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| Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) |
| A substance secreted every ninety minutes or so by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. This hormone enables the pituitary to secrete LH and FSH, which stimulate the gonads. |
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| Gonadotropins |
| Hormones that control reproductive function: Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone. |
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