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 words

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).

Related Words

Related: 妊娠(にんしん) (pregnancy)

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