What is a hydrosalpinx? A plea for the use of a proper terminology in scientific discussion

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 578-

  Bloechle, Matthias ^a  

^a Gemeinschaftspraxis im Lutzow Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; NIDATION; NOMENCLATURE; NOTE; PREGNANCY; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE;

EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FALLOPIAN TUBE DISEASES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0010393083     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.3.578     Document Type: Article

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