| NOUN | process | implantation, nidation | (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals |
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| act | implantation | the act of planting or setting in the ground | |
| act | implantation | a surgical procedure that places something in the human body |
| Sounds | ihmplaentey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals. | |
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| Synonym | nidation | |
| Category | embryology | The branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Verbs | implant | fix or set securely or deeply |
| Meaning | The act of planting or setting in the ground. | |
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| Broader | placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement | The act of putting something in a certain place |
| Spanish | implantación | |
| Verbs | implant | fix or set securely or deeply |
| Meaning | A surgical procedure that places something in the human body. | |
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| Example | "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland" | |
| Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
| Verbs | implant | fix or set securely or deeply |
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