Implant

Introduction: Implant

Description of Implant

Implant: A substance or object that is put in the body as a prosthesis, or for treatment or diagnosis.
Source: National Institute of Health

Implant: artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically or experimentally; implants are intended to be permanent or long term, they penetrate living tissue and therefore have a physiologic interaction with the body, and are frequently retrievable.
Source: CRISP

Implant: Related Topics

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More specific terms for Implant:

• bone plate
• breast implant
• cochlear implant
• dental implant
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• total artificial organ

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Implant

• surgery

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Implant:

• biomaterial compatibility
• dosage forms
• implantable defibrillator
• medical implant science
• miniature biomedical equipment
• prosthesis
• surface coating

Source: CRISP

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