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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEST-TUBE BABY

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Test-Tube baby is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TEST-TUBE BABY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

In vitro fertilisation

In vitro fertilisation is a process by which an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro. IVF is a major treatment for infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. The process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman's ovulatory process, removing ovum or ova from the woman's ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a fluid medium in a laboratory. The fertilised egg is cultured for 2–6 days in a growth medium and is then transferred to the mother's uterus with the intention of establishing a successful pregnancy. The first successful birth of a "test tube baby", Louise Brown, occurred in 1978. Louise Brown was born as a result of natural cycle IVF where no stimulation was made. Robert G. Edwards, the physiologist who developed the treatment, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2010. The term in vitro, from the Latin meaning in glass, is used, because early biological experiments involving cultivation of tissues outside the living organism from which they came, were carried out in glass containers such as beakers, test tubes, or petri dishes.

Definition of test-tube baby in the English dictionary

The definition of test-tube baby in the dictionary is a fetus that has developed from an ovum fertilized in an artificial womb. Other definition of test-tube baby is a baby conceived by artificial insemination.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEST-TUBE BABY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE TEST-TUBE BABY

baby
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like taking candy from a baby
Plunket baby
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Synonyms and antonyms of test-tube baby in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «test-tube baby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEST-TUBE BABY

Find out the translation of test-tube baby to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of test-tube baby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «test-tube baby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

试管婴儿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bebé de probeta
570 millions of speakers

English

test-tube baby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परखनली शिशु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طفل الأنبوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ребенок из пробирки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bebê de proveta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেস্ট টিউব বাচ্চা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bébé-éprouvette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bayi ujian tiub
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Retortenbaby
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

試験管ベビー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시험관 아기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bayi test-tube
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống nghiệm bé
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோதனை குழாய் குழந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाचणी-ट्यूब शिशु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüp bebek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

test- tube baby
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziecko z probówki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дитина з пробірки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copil de test - tub
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δοκιμαστικό σωλήνα μωρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

proefbuis baba
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

provrörsbarn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

test - tube baby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of test-tube baby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEST-TUBE BABY»

The term «test-tube baby» is regularly used and occupies the 65.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEST-TUBE BABY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about test-tube baby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEST-TUBE BABY»

Discover the use of test-tube baby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to test-tube baby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Test Tube Families: Why the Fertility Market Needs Legal ...
Naomi R. Cahn explores these issues and many more in Test Tube Families, noting that although such questions are fundamental to the new reproductive technologies, there are few definitive answers currently provided by the law, ethics, or ...
Naomi R. Cahn, 2009
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The First Test Tube Baby
Looks at the 1978 birth of Louise Brown, the first baby born through in-vitro fertilization, as well as events leading up to this revolutionary treatment for infertility and its ramifications.
Fiona MacDonald, 2004
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Test-tube Conception: A Blend of Love and Science
In journalistic vernacular, the world was said to have witnessed its first "test-tube" baby. It seemed as if an ancient prophetic legend of creation of human life in a bubbly glass vial had become a reality. There was, however, no such dazzling ...
Erminio Peter Volpe, 1987
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Biotechnology: Academic Cell Update Edition
The entertainment industry often portrays genetically engineered or cloned organisms as evil and scary. figure 25.2 Test Tube Baby Jewelry Sealed air-tight in its tube, the Onch Test Tube Baby rests peacefully in its special formulated nutrient!
David P. Clark, Nanette J. Pazdernik, 2011
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Infertility Around the Globe: New Thinking on Childlessness, ...
India learned of this breakthrough on national television's "Doordar- shan" evening news.7 On the evening of August 6, 1986, the program carried the following report: The first test-tube baby in India was born to Mrs. Mani Chawda a  ...
Marcia Claire Inhorn, Frank van Balen, 2002
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Sexuality Now: Embracing Diversity
Another reproductive technology is in vitro fertilization (IVF), or the creation ofa test-tube baby. In 1978, Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby, was born in England. Since that time, thousands of babies have been conceived in this fashion.
Janell Carroll, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics: A Compilation of ...
The first confirmed test-tube baby girl was born on July 25, 1978 to Mr. and Mrs. Brown in Oldham. Northwest England. Mrs. Brown had blocked fallopian tubes and could therefore only become pregnant by IVF. The procedure was carried out  ...
‎2003
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Weekly World News
OLDHAM, England — You'd never know it to look at her, but Louise Brown's birth on July 25, 1978, assured her a permanent niche in medical history — as the world's first test-tube baby! That event — the first authenticated success with ...
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New Scientist
Test tube baby law suit Last week, shortly after UK headlines announcing Lesley Brown's expected birth of a test-tube baby appeared, a civil suit started in New York City over another would-be test-tube conception that was summarily stopped.
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Movers and Shakers: A Chronology of Words that Shaped Our Age
See also tape record (1905). test-tube baby n (1935) applied originally to a baby conceived by artificial insemination, and latterly to a baby that has developed from an ovum fertilized outside the mother's body. With its powerful connotations of ...
John Ayto, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEST-TUBE BABY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term test-tube baby is used in the context of the following news items.
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What It Was Like to Grow Up as the World's First Test-Tube Baby
In 1978, Louise Brown became the first baby conceived in a laboratory through assisted reproductive technology. Here, she explains what it was like growing up. «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
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World's first 'test-tube baby' Louise Brown reveals mother received …
The world's first test-tube baby has revealed the 'sick' blood-splattered hate mail her parents received after her ground-breaking birth. Louise Brown, 36, was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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How has IVF developed since the first 'test-tube baby'?
In July 1978 Louise Brown was hailed as the world's first "test-tube baby", born through the fertility treatment IVF. But how does her story compare with modern ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Mumbai's first test-tube baby ties the knot at 25
Born on August 6, 1986, Harsha is Mumbai's first test-tube baby. On May 14, Harsha crossed a milestone of her own, as she got married to Divyapal Shah, ... «Mid-Day, May 15»
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South's first test-tube baby now a mom
CHENNAI: South India's first test-tube baby Kamala Ratnam took upon herself a ... A test-tube baby is developed from an egg fertilised outside the body and then ... «Times of India, Jul 14»
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World's first test-tube baby pays emotional tribute to her parents for …
Tribute: The world's first test-tube baby Louise Brown, left, and her sister Natalie with their sons Aiden and Aeron both 15 weeks. They planted a tree in memory ... «Daily Mail, Nov 13»
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Test Tube Baby Louise Brown Turns 35
Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, was born 35 years ago today, revolutionizing the field of reproductive medicine and giving infertile women hope ... «ABC News, Jul 13»
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First test-tube baby born after new, cheaper genome screening
LONDON The first test-tube baby to come from an embryo screened for genetic defects using a new, low-cost technique that could improve in-vitro fertilization ... «Reuters, Jul 13»
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Meet Abram, SRK's baby boy
Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan's baby boy, born through a surrogate mother, ... day under Dr Indira Hinduja, who had delivered India's first test-tube baby in 1986. «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 13»
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A New Baby In Shah Rukh Khan's Family
Meanwhile, it has come to light that another baby has entered Shah Rukh Khan's life. ... Dr. Indira Hinduja delivered India's first test-tube baby in 1986, and is a ... «Business of Cinema, Jul 13»

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