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implant
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implant
Med anything implanted, esp surgically, such as a tissue graft or hormone

implant [′im‚plant]
(medicine)
A quantity of radioactive material in a suitable container, intended to be embedded in a tissue or tumor for therapeutic purposes.
A tissue graft placed in depth in the body.


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17 regulatory approval, which includes new and expensive patient monitoring, is apt to slow widespread adoption of the silicone implants despite their more realistic and comfortable fit and feel than saline-filled alternatives.
Dental implants are setting the stage for expanded treatment options.
Children born deaf who receive cochlear implants as toddlers show brain activity that's more normal than that of children getting the implants later in childhood, a new report shows.
 
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