| 释义 |
implant /im-pläntˈ/ transitive verb- To engraft
- To plant firmly, to embed
- To fix in
- To insert
- To instil or inculcate
- To plant (ground, etc with)
noun /imˈ/ - Anything implanted or inserted which has a specialized function
- Something implanted in body tissue, such as a graft, a pellet containing a hormone, an artificial pacemaker, etc
ORIGIN: im- (in- (1)) implant'able adjective implantāˈtion noun - The act or process of implanting
- The attachment of an embryo to the lining of the uterus (also nidation)
nidus /nīˈdəs/ noun (pl nīˈdī)- A nest or breeding-place
- A place where anything is originated, harboured, developed or fostered
- A place of lodgement or deposit
- A point of infection (medicine)
- A nerve centre
ORIGIN: L nīdus a nest nīˈdal adjective Relating to a nest or nidus nīdamentˈal adjective - Nest-forming
- (of glands) secreting material for the formation of a nest or of an egg-covering
nīdamentˈum noun An egg capsule nīdāˈtion noun - Renewal of the lining of the uterus (obsolete)
- The process by which the blastocyst becomes attached to the wall of the uterus, implantation
nidūlāˈtion /nid-/ noun Nest-building |