implantation
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- noun
- /ˌɪmplænˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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implantación
- Estrogen and progesterone continue to be secreted and are responsible for the proliferation of the endometrium in preparation for implantation of the fertilized ovum.
- embryo for implantation
On top of that, there's a somewhat newer, but still now, you know, older technology called pre implantation genetic testing.
- On top of that, there's a somewhat newer, but still now, you know, older technology called pre implantation genetic testing.
- And at the moment if you have a genetic disease, then you go through IVF and you then do what's called pre implantation selection.
Examples
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You bring up a great point about the difference between fertilization and implantation, the beginning of pregnancy.
Blog text (12) -
The other seven cells will go on to develop normally if that embryo is chosen for implantation in the client's uterus.
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Her argument draws upon the biological fact that a certain percentage of zygotes die naturally before implantation.
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Biologically understood, conception occurs only after a lengthy process has been completed and is more closely identified with implantation than fertilization.
Academic text (1990) -
Submucosal fibroids may distort the uterine cavity and impair implantation.
Academic text (2015) -
Successful implantation occurs when the fertilized egg adheres properly to the uterus wall.
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During the first few days of pregnancy, the embryo undergoes crucial changes that lead to implantation in the uterus.
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Doctors monitor the process of implantation carefully to ensure that the pregnancy progresses healthily.
Synonyms
The fertilized egg attaching to the lining of the womb to begin pregnancy
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Morphology
Etymology
Implantation comes from in- 'in' and plant 'to plant'. A helpful image is a fertilized egg 'planting' itself on the womb wall, so implantation means the egg attaches to the uterus.