nidation /ni·da·tion/ (ni-da´shun) implantation (1).
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ni·da·tion (n -d  sh n)n. The implantation of the early embryo in the uterine mucosa. |
nidation
[nīdā′shən]
Etymology: L, nidus, nest
the process by which an embryo burrows into the endometrium of the uterus. Also called implantation. See also placenta, uterus.
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implantation of the fertilized ovum in the endometrium of the uterus in pregnancy.
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Embryology Implantation of a blastocyst into the endometrium. See Blastocyst.
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