Definition

1. Noun:
   • A surgical procedure that places something in the human body: The act of inserting or grafting a device, tissue, or substance into a living body.
   • The act of planting or setting in the ground: The process of placing a seed, plant, or object firmly into the earth.
   • (Embryology) The organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals: The critical stage in pregnancy when the blastocyst attaches to the uterine wall.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Surgical):

  • The implantation of a pacemaker is a common cardiac procedure.
  • Dental implantation has revolutionized tooth replacement.

• Noun (General planting):

  • The implantation of the new trees was part of the city's greening initiative.

• Noun (Embryology):

  • Successful implantation is essential for the pregnancy to continue.
  • The hormone progesterone prepares the uterine lining for implantation.

Advanced Usage

• "Deep implantation": Refers to something being placed or fixed deeply, often used in technical or medical contexts.

  • The deep implantation of the electrode required precise navigation.

• "Cognitive implantation": A metaphorical use describing the firm establishment of an idea in the mind (analogous to the "surgical" or "planting" definitions).

  • The propaganda aimed at the cognitive implantation of certain beliefs.

Variants and Related Words

• Implant (verb/noun): The action of placing something or the object that is placed.

  • The surgeon will implant the device. / The dental implant looks very natural.

• Implantable (adjective): Capable of being implanted.

  • Implantable medical devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Synonyms

• Insertion: The act of putting something into something else.
• Grafting: Attaching or transplanting living tissue.
• Embedding: Fixing something firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.
• Nidation: A specific synonym for the embryological process of implantation.

Related Phrases

• "Site of implantation": The specific location where something is implanted.

  • The site of implantation for the embryo is usually the upper part of the uterus.

• "Implantation failure": A term used in embryology when the fertilized egg fails to attach to the uterine lining.

  • Recurrent implantation failure is a challenge in fertility treatments.

Related Idioms

(Note: "Implantation" is a technical/scientific term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is largely literal.)

Noun

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