The procedure in which ova are removed by laparoscopy, mixed with sperm, and the embryo(s) returned to the woman's uterus is
A) in vitro fertilization (IVF).
B) tubal embryo transfer (TET).
C) therapeutic insemination (IUI).
D) gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT).

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In vitro fertilization is a procedure used to bypass blocked or absent fallopian tubes. Tubal embryo transfer places the conceptus into the fallopian tube. Therapeutic insemination, also known as intrauterine insemination, uses the partner's sperm or that of a donor and places it directly into the uterus. Gamete intrafallopian transfer is when the sperm and ova are placed in the fallopian tube.

The Procedure in Which Ova Are Removed by Laparoscopy, Mixed