Fertilization


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Fertilization


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Fertilization occurs when a sperm cell penetrates the egg, usually in one of the fallopian tubes.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Renée M. Crichlow, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Kirtly Jones, MD

- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated November 30, 2006

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