implantation

nouns

(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
is derived from
the act of planting or setting in the ground
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the act of putting something in a certain place
a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
"the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
"they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"