insertion (redirected from velamentous insertion)

insertion /in·ser·tion/ (-ser´shun)

1. the act of implanting, or the condition of being implanted.

2. the site of attachment, as of a muscle to the bone that it moves.

3. in genetics, a rare nonreciprocal type of translocation in which a segment is removed from one chromosome and then inserted into a broken region of a nonhomologous chromosome.

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velamentous insertion  attachment of the umbilical cord to the membranes rather than to the placenta.

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in·ser·tion (n-sûrshn)

n.

1. The point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that it moves.

2. The placing of a dental prosthesis in the mouth.

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insertion

[insur′shən]

Etymology: L, inserere, to introduce

(in anatomy) the place of attachment, such as that of a muscle to the bone it moves.

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insertion [in-ser´shun]

1. the act of implanting, or condition of being implanted.

2. the site of attachment, as of a muscle to the bone that it moves.

3. in genetics, a rare nonreciprocal type of translocation in which a segment is removed from one chromosome and then inserted into a broken region of a nonhomologous chromosome.

airway insertion and stabilization in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as insertion or assisting with insertion and stabilization of an artificial airway. See also artificial airway management.

intravenous (IV) insertion in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as insertion of a needle into a peripheral vein for the purpose of intravenous infusion of fluids, blood, or medications.

thought insertion the delusion that thoughts that are not one's own are being inserted into one's mind.

velamentous insertion attachment of the umbilical cord to the edge of the placenta.

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insertion (in·sirˑ·shn),

n the tendinous attachment of a muscle to the bone on which the muscle operates (i.e., the bone moves when the muscle contracts).

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insertion (insur´shn),

n the act of implanting or placing materials or introducing the needle into the tissues.

insertion, path of,

n the direction in which a prosthesis is inserted and removed.

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insertion

1. the act of implanting, or condition of being implanted.

2. the site of attachment, as of a muscle to the bone that it moves.

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insertion sequence (IS)

see transposable genetic elements.

velamentous insertion

attachment to a membrane, such as the umbilical cord to the fetal membranes.