不妊(ふにん)

ふにん
noun
infertility; sterility
1. infertility; sterility
The condition of being unable to conceive a child despite regular attempts. Used in medical and general contexts. Composed of 不(ふ) (non-) + 妊(にん) (pregnancy).
不妊(ふにん)治療(ちりょう)を受(う)けている。
I am undergoing fertility treatment.
不妊(ふにん)の原因(げんいん)は男女(だんじょ)どちらにもありうる。
The cause of infertility can be on either the male or female side.
不妊(ふにん)治療(ちりょう)に対(たい)する公的(こうてき)支援(しえん)が拡充(かくじゅう)されてきている。
Public support for fertility treatments has been expanding.

USAGE:
不妊(ふにん) is used as a noun and often as a modifier before other nouns: 不妊(ふにん)治療(ちりょう) (fertility treatment), 不妊(ふにん)症(しょう) (infertility as a medical condition). It is a neutral medical term used in both professional and everyday discussion.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不妊(ふにん)治療(ちりょう) (fertility treatment)
  • 不妊(ふにん)症(しょう) (infertility condition)
  • 不妊(ふにん)検査(けんさ) (fertility testing)
  • 男性(だんせい)不妊(ふにん) (male infertility)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 妊娠(にんしん) means pregnancy.
  • 不妊(ふにん)治療(ちりょう) includes procedures such as 体外(たいがい)受精(じゅせい) (in vitro fertilization) and 人工(じんこう)授精(じゅせい) (artificial insemination).
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