The term 'EGGS IN FERTILITY CLINICS' can be summarized by the three-letter word 'OVA', which is the Latin word for egg. OVA are used in fertility clinics to help couples who are having difficulty conceiving a child. The OVA are harvested from the female partner and fertilized with sperm from the male partner, and then implanted into the uterus of the female partner. This process is known as in vitro fertilization (IVF).