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insertion

[in-sur-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɜr ʃən /


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According to some outside medical experts, she likely “survived the procedure because the drug, pentobarbital, probably poured into tissue surrounding the insertion sites instead of entering her bloodstream.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Current estimates indicate that the second correction and orbital insertion should both require less fuel than originally budgeted.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Today paracervical blocks during IUD insertion in the United States remain rare.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026

"I wouldn't call it nominal orbital insertion," Huot said.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Root lined up the insertion team at the perimeter.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Many clinicians point to the paracervical block—a simple, targeted injection of a local anesthetic around the cervix—as a way to greatly reduce pain during IUD insertions.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026

The centers are also adding nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, for intrauterine device insertions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Fourth-year veterinarian student Alexandra Ponkey maneuvered the camera and the surgical tools through the insertions on the belly of a 2-year-old German Shepherd named Jackie.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

The structural and biochemical analyses also indicated that the reverse transcriptase could lead to additional, undesired insertions.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

The constant probing of the president's wound, insertions of tubes, and surgical incisions created plenty of opportunities for bacteria to enter Garfield's body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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