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Fertility

Synonym(s)

  • ability to conceive
  • fecundity

Definition(s)

The capacity to conceive or to induce conception. It may refer to either the male or female.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (MeSH)   at the National Library of Medicine

The quality or state of being capable of breeding or reproducing. Used for human and animal populations.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (Psychological Index Terms)   at the National Library of Medicine

The ability to produce children.

Definition from:  National Cancer Institute dictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference.

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: November 20, 2009