Implantation

implantation /im·plan·ta·tion/ (im?plan-ta´shun)

1. attachment of the blastocyst to the epithelial lining of the uterus, its penetration through the epithelium, and, in humans, its embedding in the stratum compactum of the endometrium, occurring six or seven days after fertilization of the oocyte.

2. the insertion of an organ or tissue in a new site in the body.

3. the insertion or grafting into the body of biological, living, inert, or radioactive material.

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im·plan·ta·tion (mpln-tshn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of implanting.

2. The condition of being implanted.

3. The process by which a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining.

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Implantation

The process in which the fertilized egg embeds itself in the wall of the uterus.

Mentioned in: Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Pregnancy Test

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implantation

1. the insertion of an organ or tissue in a new site in the body.

2. the attachment and embedding of the fertilized ovum in the endometrium.

3. the insertion or grafting into the body of biological, living, inert or radioactive material. Includes the planting of needles, staples or beads for prolonged stimulation of acupuncture points for a long term effect.

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embryo implantation

attachment of the trophoblast to the uterine lining. The form of attachment varies widely from superficial apposition to varying degrees of endometrial invasion.