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window of implantation
The period when the womb lining is ready to receive the embryo. This usually corresponds to days 19-21 of the menstrual cycle if the woman has a regular cycle. However, the implantation window can be temporarily shifted, which can lead to embryo implantation failure. It is also known as WOI.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source National Library of Medicine
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Woman
Variants
Synonym
Formal
receptive window
Formal
Abbreviation
window
Formal
Acronym
WOI
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

WOI
ventana de implantación
Examples
 The prediction of the window of implantation (WOI) in repeated implantation failure patients using transcriptomics.
Despite this seemingly long journey, the actual period of implantation occurs in a limited interval of time known as the window of implantation (WOI). 
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
disrupted | displaced window of implantation