Fertilization

"Fertilization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The fusion of a spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) with an OVUM thus resulting in the formation of a ZYGOTE.

Descriptor ID	D005306
MeSH Number(s)	G08.686.784.277
Concept/Terms	Fertilization Fertilization Fertilizations Fertilization, Delayed Fertilization, Delayed Delayed Fertilization Delayed Fertilizations Fertilizations, Delayed Fertilization, Polyspermic Fertilization, Polyspermic Fertilizations, Polyspermic Polyspermic Fertilization Polyspermic Fertilizations Conception Conception Conceptions

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fertilization".

Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Reproduction [G08.686.784]
Fertilization [G08.686.784.277]

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