Artificial insemination is when eggs are surgically removed from a woman and joined with a sperm in a culture dish, and the embryo is then transferred to the woman's uterus.

Artificial Insemination

A medical procedure that involves directly inserting sperm into a woman's cervix or uterine cavity to achieve pregnancy without sexual intercourse.

Culture Dish

A shallow, flat-bottomed container used in laboratories for growing organisms such as bacteria or cultured cells.

Embryo

An early developmental stage in many multicellular organisms, in humans it refers to the stage of prenatal development from fertilization until the end of the eighth week.