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implantationIn mammals, the process by which the developing embryo attaches itself to the wall of the mother's uterus and stimulates the development of the placenta. In humans it occurs 6–8 days after ovulation. In some species, such as seals and bats, implantation is delayed for several months, during which time the embryo does not grow; thus the interval between mating and birth may be longer than the gestation period. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 5,10,11) Any effort to change traditional attitudes toward cochlear implantation in these patients has been hindered by insufficient experience and by an absence of standardized evaluation protocols to assess their candidacy and to modify interventions as needed, (11,12) Research based on standardized measures of intellectual functioning (i. s (2003) criticism of our paper involved our discussion of the possible causes of decreased implantation sites in treated animals shown in our original Figure 2 (Cavieres et al. Sudhansu Dey, who studies embryo implantation at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, says the new results make sense. |
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