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It includes the spleen, lymph nodes, white blood cells and antibodies.\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-277\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EImmunoglobulins (Antibodies)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003E\u00a0(Also known as antibodies); Proteins produced by specialized white blood cells in an immune response to a foreign substance\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-278\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EImmunosuppressive Drug\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EA drug that interferes with the normal immune response\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-279\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EImmunotherapy\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EA medical treatment for an immune system disorder that involves transfusing donor white blood cells in order to generate a specific type of immune response; used to treat women who have had recurrent miscarriages\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-280\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EImplantation\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EAttachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining, usually occurring five to seven days after ovulation\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-281\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EImpotence\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EComplete or partial inability of a man to achieve an erection or ejaculation\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-289\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EIn Utero\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EWhile in the uterus during early development\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-290\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EIn Vitro Fertilization (IVF)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EA method of assisted reproduction that involves surgically removing eggs from the ovary with a long needle (by ultrasound-guided retrieval) after ovulation induction, combining it with sperm in a petri dish and, after fertilization, replacing the resulting embryo(s) in the woman\u0027s uterus. Also called \u0022test tube baby\u0022 and \u0022test tube fertilization\u0022.\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-282\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EIncompetent Cervix\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003ECervix with the inability to remain closed throughout an entire pregnancy; a frequent cause of premature birth\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-283\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EInfertility\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EThe inability of a couple to achieve a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to term after one year of unprotected intercourse or the inability of the woman to carry a pregnancy to live birth. Primary infertility indicates that the patient has never achieved a pregnancy, whereas secondary infertility denotes that a previous pregnancy was achieved, regardless of outcome.\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-284\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EInflammation\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EA local response to some type of injury such as infection, characterized by increased blood flow, heat, redness, swelling, and pain\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-285\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EIntracervical Insemination (ICI)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EArtificial insemination of sperm into the cervical canal\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-286\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EIntracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EICSI is a micromanipulation technique requiring the penetration of the zona pellucida and oolemma ( outer coatings) of the egg with a sharp glass needle through which a single, selected sperm is introduced directly into the cytoplasm ( outside of the egg)\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-287\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EIntratubal Insemination (ITI)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EArtificial insemination of sperm, which have been washed free of seminal fluid, into the fallopian tubes\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003Carticle id=\u0022node-288\u0022 class=\u0022node node-glossary node-promoted clearfix\u0022\u003E\n\n  \n        \u003Ch3\u003EIntrauterine Insemination (IUI)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content-items\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cp\u003EArtificial insemination of sperm, which have been washed free of seminal fluid, into the uterine cavity\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n  \n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E","settings":null}]