infertility
pronunciation
How to pronounce infertility in British English:
UK [ˌɪnfɜ:'tɪlətɪ]
How to pronounce infertility in American English:
US [ˌɪnfɚˈtɪlɪti]
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- Noun:
- the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
Word Origin
- infertility (n.)
- c. 1600, from Late Latin infertilitatem (nominative infertilitas), from infertilis (see infertile).
Example
- 1. Infertility is normally seen as a private matter .
- 2. Unknown causes account for approximately twenty percent of infertility cases .
- 3. Infertility affects men and women equally - and treatment is available .
- 4. Patrizio hopes to prevent age-related infertility by combating these misconceptions with education .
- 5. Battling infertility feels like being stuck on the side of the road without a spare tire .