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Insertion vs Infiltration - What's the difference?

insertion | infiltration |

As nouns the difference between insertion and infiltration

is that insertion is the act of inserting, or something inserted while infiltration is the act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.

insertion

English

(wikipedia insertion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * leaf insertion

    Antonyms

    * (act of inserting) deletion * (anatomy) origin * (genetics) deletion

    infiltration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.
  • The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.
  • * Kirwan
    • calcareous infiltrations filling the cavities
  • The act of entering a physical location and/or organization secretly.