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Insemination, artificial: A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus (the womb) to deposit a sperm sample directly into the uterus. The purpose of this relatively simple procedure is to achieve fertilization and pregnancy. Artificial insemination is also called intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Learn more about artificial insemination, including the costs, risks, and benefits of this fertility procedure.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary n. ( Abbr. AI ) Introduction of semen into the vagina or uterus without sexual contact.
Is artificial insemination for you? What are the pluses and minuses, and what should you expect?
Artificial insemination is a technique that can help treat certain kinds of infertility. Learn more about it.
Artificial Insemination (Revised, October, 2002) New information, new instrumentation, and the availability of new skills needed to be incorporated in the article formerly ...