- infertility
- infertility c.1600, from L.L. infertilitatem (nom. infertilitas), from infertilis (see INFERTILE (Cf. infertile)).
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Infertility — In fer*til i*ty, n. [L. infertilitas: cf. F. infertilit[ e].] The state or quality of being infertile; unproductiveness; barrenness. [1913 Webster] The infertility or noxiousness of the soil. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infertility — infertility. = sterility (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Infertility — See also: Female infertility, Male infertility, and Sterility (physiology) Infertility Classification and external resources ICD 10 N46, N97.0 … Wikipedia
infertility — in·fer·til·i·ty (ĭn fər tĭlʹĭ tē) n. 1. Absent or diminished fertility. 2. The persistent inability to conceive a child. * * * Inability of a couple to conceive and reproduce. It is defined as failure to conceive after one year of regular… … Universalium
Infertility — The diminished ability or the inability to conceive and have offspring. Infertility is also defined in specific terms as the failure to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without contraception. Infertility can be due to many causes. In… … Medical dictionary
infertility — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ female, male VERB + INFERTILITY ▪ cause, lead to ▪ treat INFERTILITY + NOUN … Collocations dictionary
infertility — in|fer|til|i|ty [ˌınfəˈtılıti US fər ] n [U] when someone is unable to have a baby ▪ There are many possible causes of infertility in women. ▪ infertility treatments … Dictionary of contemporary English
infertility — n. inability in a woman to conceive or in a man to induce conception after regular unprotected sexual intercourse for two years. Female infertility may be due to failure to ovulate, to obstruction of the Fallopian tubes, or to disease of the… … The new mediacal dictionary
infertility — in|fer|til|i|ty [ ,ınfər tıləti ] noun uncount 1. ) someone s lack of the physical ability to have children: infertility treatments 2. ) the fact that land is infertile 3. ) the failure to produce something good or useful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
infertility — UK [ˌɪnfə(r)ˈtɪlətɪ] / US [ˌɪnfərˈtɪlətɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) someone s lack of the physical ability to have children infertility treatments 2) the fact that land is infertile 3) the failure to produce something good or useful … English dictionary
