fertilized ovum

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• fertilized ovum — noun (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) • Syn: ↑zygote • Derivationally related forms: ↑zygotic (for: ↑zygote) • …   Useful english dictionary

• ovum — /oh veuhm/, n., pl. ova /oh veuh/. 1. Cell Biol. a. the female reproductive cell or gamete of animals, which is capable of developing, usually only after fertilization, into a new individual. b. the female reproductive cell or gamete of plants. 2 …   Universalium

• Ovum — For other uses, see Ovum (disambiguation). Ovum A human ovum with corona radiata surrounding it An ovum (plural ova, from the Latin word ovum meaning egg …   Wikipedia

• Ovum — An ovum is an egg that exists in the ovary of the female. This egg is called the female "gamete" or sex cell. It combines with the male gamete, called a sperm, to form a zygote. This formation process is called… …   Medical dictionary

• pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… …   Universalium

• reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… …   Universalium

• ectopic pregnancy — Med. the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube. Also called extrauterine pregnancy. [1925 30] * * * or extrauterine pregnancy Condition in which a fertilized egg is imbedded outside the uterus (see… …   Universalium

• Female reproductive system (human) — The female reproductive system contains two main parts: the uterus, which act as the receptacle for the male s sperm, and the ovaries, which produce the female s egg cells. These parts are internal; the vagina meets the external organs at the… …   Wikipedia

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• Zygote — The cell formed by the union of a male sex cell (a sperm) and a female sex cell (an ovum). The zygote develops into the embryo following the instruction encoded in its genetic material, the DNA. The unification of a sperm and an ovum to form a… …   Medical dictionary