implantation
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6.8
- noun
- /ɪmˌplænteɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
implantación
- However, a receiver implanted under the skin sometimes protrudes after the implantation, especially in children.
- cochlear implantation
- stent implantation
- implantation procedure
Examples
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Patient age at the time of implantation ranged from 18 to 72 years.
Academic text (1998) -
The patient therefore underwent a right cochlear implantation with a Nucleus 22-channel device.
Academic text (1999) -
I won't be able to perform the implantation procedure.
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In fact, I've located the injury, and I'm starting the implantation process.
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Immediately following implantation, all subjects had the same ambulatory status as before the procedure.
Academic text (2001) -
Excessive slowing of the heart often requires the implantation of an electronic pacemaker under the skin.
Academic text (1998) -
Patients who had surgery 2 weeks after coronary stent implantation were excluded.
Academic text (2015) -
Surgical tooling has been designed for the implantation procedure and has been tested on human temporal bones.
Academic text (1998) -
The muscle was activated immediately after implantation, with intermittent mode electrical stimulation for 8 weeks.
Academic text (1992) -
The surgeon explained the steps involved in the implantation of the defibrillator.
Synonyms
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4.2
The act of putting something into another thing
Antonyms
How Invasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Implantation comes from in- 'in' and plant 'to plant'. Think of it as 'planting' a small device inside the body, which is why implantation means surgically putting something into a person.