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(Etienne van de Walle et al., second 1982 edition)
 
(Eugen Grebenik et al., first edition 1958)
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{{TextTerms|S=602|P=60|Ed=I|CompleteIndexTerm=(UTERUS)| content=
[[60#602|602]]-1 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|Te=Conception}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|Te=نَسْءُ}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=1|Te=Empfängnis}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=2|Te=Konzeption}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=Empfängnis}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=1|Te=Concepción}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=Konzeption}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=1|Te=Eostuse}}
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=1|Te=concepción}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=1|Te=Conception}}
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TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=hedelmöityminen}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=1|Te=受胎}}
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TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=konseptio}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=1|Te=Зачатие}}
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=1|Te=conception}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-2 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Fertilization}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=concepimento}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|Te=لقاح}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=concezione}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Befruchtung}}
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TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=1|Te=poczęcie}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Fecundación}}
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TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=CONCEPÇÃO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Viljastumine}}
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TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=1|Te=Зачатие}}
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Fécondation}}
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{{NewLineT|S=602|N=2}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=2|Te=受精}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=fertilization}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Оплодотворения}}
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TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=2|Te=لقاح (لقاح)}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=2|Te=受孕}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=Befruchtung}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=2|Te=受精}}
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=2|Te=fecundación}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-3 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Ovum}}
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TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=hedelmöittäminen}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|Te=بيضة}}
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=2|Te=fécondation}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Eies}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=fecondazione}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Óvulo}}
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TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=2|Te=zapłodnienie}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Munaraku}}
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TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=FECUNDAÇÃO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Ovule}}
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TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=2|Te=Оплодотворение}}
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=3|Te=卵子}}
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{{NewLineT|S=602|N=3}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Яйца}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=ovum}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=3|Te=卵子}}
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TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=3|Te=بويضة (بيض)}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-4 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Spermatozoon}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=Ei}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Sperm cell}}
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=3|Te=óvulo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=4|Te=بالنطفة}}
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TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=munasolu}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Spermatozoon}}
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=3|Te=ovule}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Samenfaden}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=uovo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Espermatozoide}}
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TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=3|Te=jajo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Seemneraku}}
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TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=ÓVULO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Spermatosoidiga}}
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TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=3|Te=Яйцо}}
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Spermatozoïde}}
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{{NewLineT|S=602|N=4}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=4|Te=精子}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=sperm}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Сперматозоидом}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=spermatozoon}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Мужской половой клеткой}}
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TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=4|Te=حيوان المنوي (حي)}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Sperm cell}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=Spermatozoon}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Spermatozoon}}
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=4|Te=espermatozoide}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-5 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Pregnancy}}
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TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=siittiösolu}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=Gestation}}
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=4|Te=spermatozoïde}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|Te=حبل}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=spermatozoo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=حمل}}
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TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=4|Te=plemnik}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Schwangerschaft}}
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TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=ESPERMATOZOIDE}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Embarazo}}
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TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=4|Te=Сперматозоид}}
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=Gravidez}}
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{{NewLineT|S=602|N=5}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=3|Te=Gestación}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=pregnancy}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Rasedus}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=5|SubN=2|Te=gestation}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Grossesse}}
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TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=5|Te=حمل (الحمل)}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=Gravidité}}
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TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=5|SubN=2|Te=حبل (حبل)}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=3|Te=Gestation}}
+
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=Schwangerschaft}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=5|Te=妊娠状態}}
+
TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=5|Te=embarazo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=妊娠期間}}
+
TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=5|SubN=2|Te=gestación}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Беременности}}
+
TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=raskaus}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=5|Te=怀孕}}
+
TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=5|Te=grossesse}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=Gestation}}
+
TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=5|SubN=2|Te=gravidité}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-6 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Product of conception}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=gravidanza}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=6|Te=و نتائج الحمل}}
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TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=5|Te=ciąża}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Ergebnis der Empfängnis }}
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TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=GRAVIDEZ}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Producto de la concepción}}
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TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=5|SubN=2|Te=GESTAÇÃO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Eostusvilja}}
+
TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=5|Te=Беременность}}
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Conception}}
+
{{NewLineT|S=602|N=6}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=6|Te=受胎の成果}}
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=product of conception}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Продукт оплодотворения}}
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=6|Te=نتاج الحمل (نتاج)}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=6|Te=受孕产物}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=Ergebnis der Empfängnis}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-7 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Embryo}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=2|Te=Frucht}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Foetus}}
+
TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=6|Te=producto de la concepción}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=3|Te=Fetus}}
+
TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=hedelmöitymisen tulos}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|Te=مُضْغَةُ}}
+
TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=6|Te=produit de conception}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=ثم جنين}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=prodotto del concepimento}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Embryo}}
+
TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=6|Te=produkt poczęcia}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Fetus }}
+
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=PRODUTO da concepção}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Embrión}}
+
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=2|Te=ÔVO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Feto}}
+
TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=6|Te=Зародыш}}
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Embrüoks}}
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{{NewLineT|S=602|N=7}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Idulaseks}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=embryo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=3|Te=Edaspidi looteks}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=foetus}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=4|Te=Feetuseks}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=fetus}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=5|Te=Vililaseks}}
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=7|Te=جنين (جنين)}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Embryon}}
+
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=Embryo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Foetus}}
+
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Fötus}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=3|Te=Fétus}}
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=7|Te=embrión}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=7|Te=}}
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=feto}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=胎児}}
+
TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=alkio 160-3}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Эмбриона}}
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TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=embryo}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Зародыша}}
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TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=sikiö}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=3|Te=Утробный плод}}
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=7|Te=embryon}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=7|Te=胚胎}}
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=fœtus}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=胎儿}}
+
TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=fétus}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-8 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Nidation}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=embrione}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Te=و التعشيش}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=feto}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Nidation}}
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TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=7|Te=embrion}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=Einnistung des Eies}}
+
TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=płód}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Nidación}}
+
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=EMBRIÃO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Pesastumine}}
+
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=FETO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Nidation}}
+
TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=7|Te=Эмбрион}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=8|Te=卵着床}}
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TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Утробный плод}}
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=子宮}}
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{{NewLineT|S=602|N=8}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Имплантация}}
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=8|Color=yes|Te=nidation}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|Te=着床}}
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=8|Te=تعشيش (تعشيش)}}{{
<br/>[[60#602|602]]-9 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Uterus}}
+
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=8|Color=yes|Te=Nidation}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=9|SubN=2|Te=Womb}}
+
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=8|SubN=2|Te=Einnistung des Eies}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=9|Te=الرحم}}
+
TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=8|Te=nidación}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Gebärmutter}}
+
TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=8|Color=yes|Te=nidaatio}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=9|SubN=2|Te=Uterus}}
+
TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=8|Te=nidation}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Útero}}
+
TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=8|Color=yes|Te=annidamento}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Emaka}}
+
TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=8|Te=wszczepienie się (zapłodnionego jaja)}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Utérus}}
+
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=8|Color=yes|Te=NIDAÇÃO}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Матки}}
+
TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=8|Te=Имплантация}}
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=9|Te=子宫}}
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{{NewLineT|S=602|N=9}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=9|SubN=2|Te=Womb}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=9|Color=yes|Te=uterus}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=9|SubN=2|Te=womb}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=9|Te=رحم (رحم)}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=9|Color=yes|Te=Gebärmutter}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=9|Te=útero}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=9|Color=yes|Te=kohtu}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=9|Te=utérus}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=9|Color=yes|Te=utero}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=9|Te=macica}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=9|Color=yes|Te=ÚTERO}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=9|Te=Матка}}|
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Lang=en|Lang2=ar|Lang3=de|Lang4=es|Lang5=fi|Lang6=fr|Lang7=it|Lang8=pl|Lang9=pt|Lang10=ru}}
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{{Gallery
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| caption={{Lang_audio_pronunciation_-en}}
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| width=100
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| height=20
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| lines=3
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|602_1_1_en_I Conception.ogg|'''conception'''
 +
|602_2_1_en_I Fertilization.ogg|'''fertilization'''
 +
|602_3_1_en_I Ovum.ogg|'''ovum'''
 +
|602_4_1_en_I Sperm.ogg|'''sperm'''
 +
|602_4_2_en_I Spermatozoon.ogg|'''spermatozoon'''
 +
|602_5_1_en_I Pregnancy.ogg|'''pregnancy'''
 +
|602_5_2_en_I Gestation.ogg|'''gestation'''
 +
|602_6_1_en_I Product of conception.ogg|'''product of conception'''
 +
|602_7_1_en_I Embryo.ogg|'''embryo'''
 +
|602_7_2_en_I Foetus.ogg|'''foetus'''
 +
|602_7_3_en_I Fetus.ogg|'''fetus'''
 +
|602_8_1_en_I Nidation.ogg|'''nidation'''
 +
|602_9_1_en_I Uterus.ogg|'''uterus'''
 +
|602_9_2_en_I Womb.ogg|'''womb'''
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
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[[en-II:Uterus]] [[ar-II:الرحم]] [[de-II:Gebärmutter]] [[es-II:Útero]] [[et-II:Emaka]] [[fr-II:Utérus]] [[ru-II:Матки]] [[zh-II:子宫]]  
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[[en-I:uterus]] [[ar-I:رحم (رحم)]] [[de-I:Gebärmutter]] [[es-I:útero]] [[fi-I:kohtu]] [[fr-I:utérus]] [[it-I:utero]] [[pl-I:macica]] [[pt-I:ÚTERO]] [[ru-I:Матка]]  
 
</noinclude>
 
</noinclude>
 
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<noinclude>
[[Category:Term of the second edition of the multilingual demographic Dictionary]]
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[[Category:Term of the first edition of the multilingual demographic Dictionary]]
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[[Category:Fertility]]
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[[Category:60]]
 
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Uterus  (UTERUS)


Conception 1 results from the fertilization 2 of an ovum 3 by a spermatozoon 4 or sperm cell 4 and marks the beginning of pregnancy 5 or gestation 5 for the impregnated woman. In the course of its development the product of conception 6 is successively called an embryo 7 and then a foetus 7 — sometimes written as fetus 7. The moment at which the embryo becomes a foetus is not precisely determined: certain scientists set it at the end of 12 weeks or three months of intra—uterine life, although successive developmental stages after the eighth week are often termed foetal. Nidation 8 refers to the implantation of the egg in the wall of the uterus 9 or womb 9, a process which occurs a few days after fertilization.

  • 1. Conception, n.- conceive, v.
  • 2. Fertilization, n. - fertilize, v.
    Artificial fertilization: fertilization obtained by artificial insemination, i.e. by a process other than coitus (627-2).
  • 3. A fertilized ovum is called an egg or zygote.
  • 5. Pregnancy, n. - pregnant, adj.: gravid, expectant. Certain scientists consider that a pregnancy begins only at the time of nidation (602-8) of the egg.
  • 7. Embryo, n. - embryonic, adj. - embryology, n.: the science dealing with the development of the embryo.
    Foetus or fetus, n. - foetal or fetal, adj. (cf. 411).
  • 9. Uterus, n. - uterine, adj.

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