implantation

Nouns

  • (n) (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals nidation,
  • (n) the act of planting or setting in the ground
  • (n) a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
    • the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland

Synonyms

nidation

Words of close approximity