A

• Azoospermia:The absence of any sperm in men.
• Acrosome:Protective structure surrounding the sperm head.
• Assisted Hatching:The membrane thinning process is performed before the embryo is transferred to the mother to increase the chances of pregnancy.

B

•  Biopsy:Obtaining cells from a tissue or organ
• Beta HCG:Blood test which indicates pregnancy.
• Blastocyst:Embryos most advanced state in the laboratory.

C

• CVS (Chorionic villus sampling):Biopsy process performed in pregnancy (8-10 weeks)to determine the babys sex chromosome status and genetical anomalies.
• Cryopreservation:Eggs, sperm and embryo freezing for future uses
• Catheter: The rod made with specific sterile material used to transfer the grown embryos into the uterine cavity
• Chromosome:Genetic DNA construct
• Cesarean:Delivery done by the surgical method
• Cycles:Period.

D

• Donor:Forgiving, the person who donates
• Downs Syndrome:A genetic condition in which the patients have mild to moderate intellectual disability.

E

• Ectopic Pregnancy:Pregnancy which results from attachment of embryos outside the uterine cavity.
• Embryo:State in which the egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell.
• Endometrium:The inner wall of the uterus.
• Epidural Anesthesia: Anesthetic material being given to the epidural area at the neural canal, which has the opportunity for the patient to be awake but not to feel pain
• Embryo Donation (transplant): The combination of egg(oocyte) donation and sperm donation treatments together
• Embryoscope: A mechanism that lets us to follow up the embryos under the lens of development without opening the instrument cover.
• Endometriosis:Internal wall of the uterus growing outside of the uterine cavity.
• Estradiol (E2): The hormone produced by the ovaries, that increases endometrial thickness which is necessary for implantation
• Egg:Womens reproductive cell.
• Egg Donation: To obtain eggs from another person or an egg bank

F

• FSH : Follicle Stimulating Hormone:Hormones that is produced by the brain and stimulates follicle, thus oocyte growth
• Family Balance:Family planning.
• Fertility: Reproductivity
• Follicle:Sac in which the egg sac is present.

G

• General Anesthesia: The anesthetic procedure in which the patient loses consciousness
• Grade 1:Top quality

H

• Hysteroscopy: A surgical procedure which is done by entering the uterus with a camera system via the cervix which lets us inspect and if possible treat the Cervical canal pathologies, polyps of the uterus, uterine septums, uterine fibroids, adhesions, etc.
• HSG Film:Film showing of the uterus is normal uterine cavity and the tubal filling as weel as the opening of the tubes.
• HCG Injections:The needle used to trigger ovulation
• Hemophilia:Genetic disease characterized by a bleeding disorder.

I

• IVF – In Vitro Fertilization:Womens eggs are taken from the laboratory with sperm taken from her husband and put into a special dish together to be fertilized using IVF method (IVF) application.
• Infertilite:Infertility.
• ICSI:Sperm to Be placed under the microscope with a special pipette into the egg (fertilization)
• Implantation: Sticking of the embryo to mother’s body to grow
• IMSI:The process of selecting the most healthy of the sperms with 6000-8000 times magnification under a special microscope.
• Insemination: Inserting the concentrated and washed semen into the women’s body
• Intrauterin Inseminasyon:Transferring the sperm directly into the uterine cavity.
• Induction of Ovulation: The ovary to be stimulated to mature eggs

L

•  Local Anesthesia: The anesthetic medicine to be applied only to a part of the body effecting only that part of the body

M

• Micro–tese:The process sought to cut testis biopsies sperm under the microscope and searching sperm
• Menopause:The end of the egg maturation by the ovaries and cessation of menstrual cycle for at least a year.
• Microsort Method:Application consists of determining the gender determining part of the sperm approximately
• Morphological Analysis:Examining structural shapes.

O

• OPU:Egg collection.
• Oocyte:Egg.
• Ovary: The female genital organ which contains and matures the eggs
• Oosperm: Divided until the fertilized egg to the name. After dividing the embryo gets name.

P

• Pelvic Ultrason: Examination of the ovaries and uterus.
• Protocol:Treatment scheme
• PGT–PGD:The process of investigation to the embryos via a biopsy by looking at the chromosomes to determine gender and and some genetical anomalies
• Periodic:Rhythmic.
• PCOS: Polycystic ovarian syndrome, a disease related with chronic anovulation
• Placenta:An organ that supports baby during pregnancy.
• Prolactin:Lactation hormone.

S

• Semen:Sperm fluid.
• Spinal Anesthesia: Anesthetic material being given to the epidural area at the neural canal, which has the opportunity for the patient to be awake but not to feel pain
• Stimulation:Excitation.
• Smear Test:The screening test for the early detection of cervical cancer.
• Speculum:Inspection tool inserted vaginally to observe the vagina and the cervix
• Sperm:Mens reproductive cell.
• Sperm Donation:Sperm to be taken from a donor directly or from a sperm bank
• Spermiogram: Sperm analysis.

T

• TSH:Pituitary gland hormone which stimulate the release of the thyroid hormones
• Testis:Sperm-producing male organs.
• Tesa: A procedure where the sperm is taken from the testis via a needle
• Tese: A procedure where the sperm is taken from the testis via biopsy

U

• Ultrasound: A device to visualize internal organs such as uterus and ovaries via sound waves
• Uterus:The female organ that grows the baby inside

V

• Varicocele:Is widening of blood vessels in the scrotal sac of the testicles
• Villus:A part of placenta..

Z

• Zona pellusida: Embryo Membrane.