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Implants

Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.

📖 Definitions of "Implants"

noun
  1. 1

    Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.

  2. 2

    (travel) A representative of a travel company, working within the office of a large client and exclusively dealing with that client.

verb
  1. 1

    To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.

  2. 2

    To insert (something) surgically into the body.

  3. 3

    Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.

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imbedverbAlternative spelling of embed. [(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.]
embednoun(journalism) An embedded reporter or journalist, such as a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit, or a political reporter assigned to follow and report on the campaign of a candidate.
engraftverbTo insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
plantnoun(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
cultivationnounThe art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:
dentures(also known as false teeth) prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity.
devicesnounan inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
graftsnoun(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
limbsnounA major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
plantationsnounA large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
plugsnoun(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
prosthesesnoun(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
prostheticsnoun(medicine) Branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.
scionsnounA descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
siliconesnoun(informal, uncommon) Breasts that have been enhanced or reconstructed with silicone breast implants.
transplantationsnounA surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.
transplantsnoun(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
insertionsnounThe act of inserting, or something inserted.
insertsnoun(transitive) To put in between or into.
graftingsnoun(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

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