Artificial uterus
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An artificial uterus (or womb) is a theoretical device that would allow for extracorporeal pregnancy or extrauterine fetal incubation (EUFI) by growing an embryo or fetus outside of the body of a female organism that would normally internally carry the embryo or fetus to term.
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See also
- Ectogenesis
- In vitro fertilization
- Amniotic fluid
- Apheresis
- ECMO
- Hemodialysis
- Tissue engineering
- Embryo space colonization
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