Both terms refer to in vitro fertilization, which is a procedure where fertilization, the union of the egg and sperm, is done in the laboratory rather than in the female reproductive tract.
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Sara Salgado
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Master's Degree in Human Assisted Reproduction from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Certificate of University Expert in Genetic Diagnosis Techniques from the University of Valencia (UV).