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implantation window
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
receptive window
Formal
Formal
Abbreviation
WOI
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

WOI
ventana de implantación
Examples
A "Pre-Receptive" diagnosis suggests that the optimal implantation window occurs after the biopsy, while a "Post-Receptive" diagnosis indicates that the optimal window preceded the biopsy.
Likewise, there is evidence of dysregulation of leukemia inhibitory factors (LIFs) in uterine flushing fluid during the implantation window in adenomyosis.
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
displaced | correct implantation window