gamete intrafallopian transfer
noun
gamete in·tra·fal·lo·pi·an transfer -ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- 
: a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility that involves obtaining eggs from an ovary, mixing them with sperm, and inserting them into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope —abbreviation GIFT
called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
Word History
First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
gamete intrafallopian transfer
noun
gamete in·tra·fal·lo·pi·an transfer -ˌin-trə-fə-ˈlō-pē-ən-
: a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility in which eggs are obtained from an ovary, mixed with sperm, and inserted into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope —abbreviation GIFT
called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
compare zygote intrafallopian transfer