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implantation

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im·plan·ta·tion  (mpln-tshn)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of implanting.
b. The condition of being implanted.
2. Embryology The process by which a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining.

implantation [ˌɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃən]
n
1. the act of implanting or the state of being implanted
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Also called nidation the attachment of the blastocyst of a mammalian embryo to the wall of the uterus of the mother
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.implantationimplantation - (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
2.implantation - the act of planting or setting in the ground
locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place
3.implantation - a surgical procedure that places something in the human body; "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland"
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
Translations
implantation [ˌɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃən] n [embryo, egg] → implantation f
implantation
n
(fig)Einimpfung f(in sb jdm)
(Med) → Implantation f, → Einpflanzung f; (in womb) → Einnisten nt
implantation [ˌɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃn] n (Med) → innesto
implantation [ˌɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃn] n (Med) → innesto


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5,10,11) Any effort to change traditional attitudes toward cochlear implantation in these patients has been hindered by insufficient experience and by an absence of standardized evaluation protocols to assess their candidacy and to modify interventions as needed, (11,12) Research based on standardized measures of intellectual functioning (i.
s (2003) criticism of our paper involved our discussion of the possible causes of decreased implantation sites in treated animals shown in our original Figure 2 (Cavieres et al.
Sudhansu Dey, who studies embryo implantation at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, says the new results make sense.
 
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