insertion
English
/ɪnˈsɝʃən/
noun
Definitions
- The act of inserting, or something inserted.
- (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
Etymology
Suffix from English insert.
Origin
English
insert
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- disinsert English
- disinsertion English
- insert English
- insertable English
- insertee English
- inserter English
- insertest English
- inserteth English
- insertional English
- insertionally English
- insertive English
- insertless English
- insertor English
- microinsert English
- microinsertion English
- misinsert English
- misinsertion English
- postinsertion English
- preinsert English
- preinsertion English
- reinsert English
- reinsertion English
- self-insert English
- self-insertion English
- insertus Latin
- insert Cebuano