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implant

[im-plant, -plahnt, im-plant, -plahnt] / ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt, ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /
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insert
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Such deaths typically occur in the first trimester, after a pregnancy fails to properly implant in the uterus and begins to develop elsewhere, most commonly inside a fallopian tube.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Ultrasound can then be used after the procedure to track the implant and determine whether it remains stable over time.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The embryo must successfully implant, and then even after implantation and a positive pregnancy test there’s risk of miscarriage.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Since his diagnosis, Holmes has had to relearn how to walk, is profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Her cheek was feathered in creases from Pet’s shoulder, and her estrogen implant was chilly in her arm.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

Several return trips later, Anthony now has a mouthful of impressive implants – and, unsurprisingly, he is all smiles.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

I’d rather own the companies selling devices, implants, injectables and disposable products to thousands of those clinics.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

Harbour: A lot of tragedy and Botox and implants gone wrong.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

She says the technology could also be adapted to help protect sensitive parts of the body during MRI exams by reducing unwanted heating around medical implants.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

“See, there’s an example of someone who didn’t get his implants when he should have,” said El Patron, pointing at El Viejo.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

There, doctors use ultrasounds to locate where the pregnancy has implanted.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

She was sent home and told to return for more tests after being diagnosed with a “pregnancy of unknown location,” because an ultrasound could not show where her pregnancy had implanted, according to a lawsuit.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Future versions of the treatment could potentially be implanted in other locations, including the spleen or areas near the kidneys.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

Towle was not shy about showing her stomach, where she had a hepatic artery pump implanted, on social media.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The day came when he implanted the tiny embryos in the brood cows.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Brain-computer interfaces exist today, but many of them rely on drilling a hole in the skull and implanting a physical interface to allow the brain to communicate with external devices.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

In an early phase clinical trial, doctors are implanting specially engineered stem cells into the brain.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2026

Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

It is also common in IVF to screen embryos for genetic defects before implanting them and to discard those that are unlikely to result in a pregnancy or live birth.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2025

That may explain why some were willing to sell their teeth to their master for implanting in his own mouth.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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