Implantation

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The act or an instance of implanting.
  • noun. The condition of being implanted.
  • noun. The process by which a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of implanting, or the state of being implanted; the act of setting or fixing firmly in place.
  • noun. Union of the two ends of intestine, after exsection of a segment, by the insertion of one into the other and retention by sutures.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act or process of implanting.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
  • noun. Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
  • noun. The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
  • noun. The act of inserting a medical implant.
  • noun. The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
  • noun. The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of planting or setting in the ground
  • noun. (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
  • noun. a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
  • Word Usage
    "If implantation is recommended, a surgery date is scheduled."
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