受精卵
Meanings
1
fertilized egg; zygote
Biological term for an egg cell after fertilization; used in medical, scientific, and everyday contexts.
The fertilized egg implants in the uterus.
In in vitro fertilization, the fertilized egg is cultured and then transferred.
Usage patterns
- 受精卵が着床するfor a fertilized egg to implant (in the uterus)
Pregnancy begins when the fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining.
- 受精卵を凍結保存するto cryopreserve a fertilized egg
We had the fertilized eggs cryopreserved for future use.
- 受精卵を移植するto transfer a fertilized egg (embryo transfer)
The fertilized egg grown outside the body was transferred into the uterus.