Look up: Implantation

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   implantation
   [Noun] The process of inserting something into a living thing.
   Example: The doctor would only consider healthy embryos for implantation.
   See also: implant
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   implantation
   [n] - (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals 2. [n] - the act of planting or setting in the ground 3. [n] - a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
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   Implantation
   Attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining. This usually occurs about five days after ovulation.
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   implantation
   Implantation occurs when a fertilised egg attaches itself to the lining of the uterus.
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   Implantation
   [pronounce: im-plant-ay-shun] When an embryo sinks into the soft lining of the uterus.
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   Implantation
   The embedding of a fertilised ovum in the endometrium of the uterus - Blastocyst RIGHT, The embryo proper (the inner cell mass) is the group of cells at the bottom of the blue 'cyst' The cells around the outside of the blastocyst (the trophectoderm) will form the placenta and fetal membranes linking up with the rapidly developing blood vessels in the endometrium.
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   implantation
   Attachment of the fertilized ovum (blastocyst) to the endometrium and its subsequent embedding in the compact layer, occurring 6 or 7 days after fertilization of the ovum. [8]
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   Implantation
   The settling of an embryo in the lining of the uterus (womb)
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   Implantation
   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 may be implanted (embedded). There are breast implants, cochlear implants, defibrillator im ...
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    implantation
    of radioactive seeds or pellets which emit low energy radiation in order to kill surrounding tissue Category: Medicine
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    Implantation
    Im`plan·ta'tion noun [ Confer French implantation .] The act or process of implanting.
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    implantation
    <procedure> The insertion or grafting into the body of biological, living, inert or radioactive material. ... Origin: L. Plantare = to set ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    implantation
    noun the act of planting or setting in the ground
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    Implantation
    `Implantation` is an event that occurs early in pregnancy in which the embryo adheres to the wall of uterus. At this stage of prenatal development, the embryo is a blastocyst. It is by this adhesion the fetus receives the oxygen and the nutrients from the mother to be able to grow.
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    implantation
    (im″plan-ta´shәn) the insertion of an organ or tissue in a new site in the body. the attachment and embedding of the blastocyst in the endometrium in pregnancy; called also nidation. the insertion or grafting into the body of biological, living, inert, or radioactive material.
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    Implantation
    • (n.) The act or process of implantating.
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    implantation
    (from the article `integrated circuit`) Another method of modifying a wafer is to bombard its surface with extra atoms. This is called implantation. Enough of the atoms become deeply ...
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    implantation
    in reproduction physiology, the adherence of a fertilized egg to a surface in the reproductive tract, usually to the uterine wall (see uterus), so ... [5 related articles]
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    implantation
    (L. in into + plantare to set) the insertion or grafting into the body of biological, living, inert, or radioactive material.
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    Implantation
    The embedding of the embryo into the endometrium of the uterus so it can establish contact with the mother's blood supply for nourishment. Implantation usually occurs 5-10 days following fertilization of the ovum. Synonym(s): Nidation
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