Test tube babies are no longer considered extraordinary arrivals by residents ofGuangzhou, capital ofGuangdongprovince, after a spike in the number of such births during the past decade.
The number of test tube babies born inGuangzhoulast year was at least 10 times greater than a decade ago, according to Long Xiaolin, a senior doctor of the Reproductive Department from No 3 Hospital affiliated to Guangzhou University of Medical Science.
A test-tube baby is a term that refers to a child conceived through in vitro fertilization, a medical technique in which a woman's egg is placed with her husband's sperm in a laboratory environment to promote fertilization.
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