IMPLANTATION

Implantation

In humans, implantation is the very early stage of pregnancy at which the embryo adheres to the wall of the uterus. At this stage of prenatal development, the embryo is a blastocyst. It is by this adhesion that the foetus receives oxygen and nutrients from the mother to be able to grow.

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implantation

Noun

  1. The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
  2. Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
  3. The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
  4. The act of inserting a medical implant.
  5. The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
  6. The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.


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