with reference to a skeletal muscle, the site of its attachment to bone which during its contraction is relatively mobile, compared to the site of its origin. For example, in elbow flexion contraction of the biceps moves the forearm (site of insertion) rather than the scapula (site of origin above the shoulder joint).. the act of implanting, or condition of being implanted. 2. the site of attachment, as of a muscle to the bone that it moves. insertion sequence (IS). see transposable genetic elements. velamentous insertion. attachment to a membrane, such as the umbilical cord to the fetal membranes.
There is a risk of developing posterior lens capsule opacification (PCO) following your cataract surgery. PCO is a complication that causes the back of the lens capsule (which holds your artificial lens in place) to thicken which causes cloudy vision.
any opacity of the lens is a cataract; the opacity arises from either denatured protein or imbibition of fluid by the lens. A condition in which the crystalline lens of the eye, or its capsul, or both, become opaque, with consequent loss of visual acuity.