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Biomaterial

A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.

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A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.

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Word	Definition
biomeshnoun	A mesh made from biological materials
biotissuenoun	biological tissue.
biodevicenoun	Any device constructed from biological components
bionanomaterialnoun	(biology) Any nanomaterial of biological origin.
bioimplantnoun	A (dental) implant made from biological material.
biocomponentnoun	Any component having a biological origin
biomodulatornoun	(biology) Any material that modifies a biological response
biomatternoun	biological matter.
biotherapeutic	A therapeutic material produced using biological means, including recombinant DNA technology.
biodebrisnoun	biological debris (typically on a reusable medical device)
biofunctionalitynoun	The functionality of a biomaterial
biocompositenoun	(materials science) A composite material comprising a resin matrix and a bolster to reinforce natural fibers, wherein either the resin or the bolster is of biological origin.
biocompatibilitynoun	(biology) The ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific situation.
biodegradable	Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
bioprosthesisnoun	A prosthesis made from biological, rather than synthetic, material
biomarkernoun	(medicine) A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease.
biomodificationnoun	The process of modifying a biological organism using either genetic or mechanical means.
biomachinenoun	A biological organism, or group of organisms, that functions like, or is treated as, a machine
biostimulatornoun	(biology) Something that biostimulates.
bioblastnoun	Archaic form of bioplast. [(biology) A mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter.]