Pre-implantation diagnosis
pre-implantation diagnosis pre-im·plan·ta·tion diagnosis (prē-ĭm’plān-tā’shən)
n.
A procedure in which embryos generated using in vitro fertilization techniques can be screened for the presence of the gene for a particular characteristic or defect prior to uterine implantation.
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