implantation

implantation
noun
1. (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
Syn: ↑nidation
Derivationally related forms: ↑implant
Topics: ↑embryology
Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process
2. the act of planting or setting in the ground
Derivationally related forms: ↑implant
Hypernyms: ↑placement, ↑location, ↑locating, ↑position, ↑positioning, ↑emplacement
3. a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
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the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland

Derivationally related forms: ↑implant

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  • Implantation — may have the following meanings. Implantation (human embryo), an event that occurs early in human pregnancy in which the human embryo adheres to the wall of the uterus Ion implantation, insertion of ions, in semiconductor device fabrication… …   Wikipedia

  • Implantation — Im plan*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. implantation.] The act or process of implanting. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • implantation — (n.) 1570s, from Fr. implantation, noun of action from implanter (see IMPLANT (Cf. implant) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • implantation — implantation. См. имплантация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Implantation — (lat.), Einpflanzung, Einpfropfung …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Implantation — Implantation, lat. dtsch., Einpflanzung, Einpfropfung; implantiren, einpflanzen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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  • Implantation — The act of setting in firmly. In embryology, implantation refers specifically to the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining, which occurs approximately 6 or 7 days after conception (fertilization). In medicine today, many things… …   Medical dictionary

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