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ZIFT

See zygote intrafallopian transfer.

zinc chloride

A white powder used as an antiseptic and antiperspirant.

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

A rare disorder in which tumors form in the pancreas and secrete the hormone gastrin, which causes increased production of gastric acid and recurrent peptic ulcers.

zoonosis

A parasite-caused or infectious disease in animals that can be transferred to humans.

zygote

The cell that results when an egg is fertilized by a sperm.

zygote intrafallopian transfer

A method used to treat infertility in which an egg fertilized outside the body is placed into a woman's fallopian tube.

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