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nidation

nidation

9.9
The fertilized egg attaching to the lining of the womb to begin pregnancy
  • noun
  • /nɪˈdeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nidación
  • Successful nidation is crucial for a pregnancy to progress beyond the earliest stages.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that nidation usually occurs about a week after fertilization.

  • During nidation, the embryo attaches to the uterine wall.

  • Some fertility treatments aim to encourage proper nidation of the embryo.

  • The process of nidation is crucial for successful pregnancy.

  • Successful nidation is crucial for a pregnancy to progress beyond the earliest stages.

  • The doctor explained that nidation usually occurs about a week after fertilization.

  • During nidation, the embryo attaches to the uterine wall.

Synonyms

implantation
vsnidation
  • Specialized
5 6.2

A fertilized egg attaching to the lining of the uterus

is the embryology term for that same attachment process

Surface Forms

nidation singular
nidations plural

Morphology

nidation = nidate (opaque) = nid + ation

The term is a technical formation from a rare verb-form ('nidate') and the combining element 'nid-' is not known to typical learners, so the meaning 'implantation' is not derivable by a B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

Nidation comes from the Latin root nidus, which means 'nest'. Think of the fertilized egg 'making a little nest' in the womb—that's why nidation means the process of the embryo implanting in the womb.