insertions
plural of insertion
Source: Wiktionary
In*ser"tion, n. Etym: [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See Insert.]
1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
4. (Anat.)
Definition: The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin. Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon the ovary.
– Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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