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Implantation vs Insertion - What's the difference?

implantation | insertion |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between implantation and insertion

is that implantation is (anatomy) the way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc becomes inserted into its set place while insertion is (anatomy) the distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.

As nouns the difference between implantation and insertion

is that implantation is (anatomy) the way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc becomes inserted into its set place while insertion is the act of inserting, or something inserted.

implantation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
  • Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
  • The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
  • (surgery) The act of inserting a medical implant.
  • (embryology) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
  • (physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.

    • insertion

    English

    (wikipedia insertion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of inserting, or something inserted.
  • (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
  • (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.

    • Derived terms

    * leaf insertion

    Antonyms

    * (act of inserting) deletion * (anatomy) origin * (genetics) deletion