"Fertilization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The fusion of a spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) with an OVUM thus resulting in the formation of a ZYGOTE.
| Descriptor ID |
D005306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.277
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| Concept/Terms |
Fertilization, Delayed- Fertilization, Delayed
- Delayed Fertilization
- Delayed Fertilizations
- Fertilizations, Delayed
Fertilization, Polyspermic- Fertilization, Polyspermic
- Fertilizations, Polyspermic
- Polyspermic Fertilization
- Polyspermic Fertilizations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fertilization" by people in Profiles.
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Month of conception and risk of autism. Epidemiology. 2011 Jul; 22(4):469-75.
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Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure in mothers and time to pregnancy in daughters. Reprod Toxicol. 2011 Apr; 31(3):290-6.
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Re: "Association of delayed conception with caffeine consumption". Am J Epidemiol. 1994 Oct 01; 140(7):663-5.