implantation

Noun
  1. (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals (synset 113517489)
    referred to in: embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
    is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
    same as: nidation
  2. The act of planting or setting in the ground (synset 101054542)
    is a type of: emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning - the act of putting something in a certain place
  3. A surgical procedure that places something in the human body (synset 100679051)
    "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland"
    is a type of: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

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