Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic

An assisted fertilization technique consisting of the microinjection of a single viable sperm into an extracted ovum. It is used principally to overcome low sperm count, low sperm motility, inability of sperm to penetrate the egg, or other conditions related to male infertility (INFERTILITY, MALE).

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): E02.875.800.750.700, E05.820.800.750.700

MeSH Unique ID: D020554

Entry Terms:

• Injection, Intracytoplasmic Sperm
• Injections, Intracytoplasmic Sperm
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
• Sperm Injection, Intracytoplasmic
• Injections, Sperm, Intracytoplasmic
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injections
• ICSI

Previous Indexing:

• Fertilization in Vitro (1994-1999)
• Microinjections (1994-1999)

See Also:

• Infertility, Male

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Reproductive Techniques
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Fertilization in Vitro
Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Reproductive Techniques
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Fertilization in Vitro
Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic