bioabsorbable
Dissolves inside you
Bioabsorbable describes materials designed to be absorbed by living tissue over time.
Medical devices like sutures, stents, and implants may be bioabsorbable, eliminating the need for surgical removal: The bioabsorbable screws dissolve as the bone heals.
The term is interchangeable with biodegradable in medical contexts, though bioabsorbable emphasizes integration into the body rather than simple breakdown.
Water-induced bond cleavage
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- resorptionBody reclaiming its tissue
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
enzymatic · metabolize · elimination · clearance · decomposition · erosion · degradable · bioresorbable
Accepted by living tissue
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- sutureMedical wound closure
- meshInterlocking open weave
fixation · orthopedic · vascular · prosthesis · reconstruction · surgery · plate · screw
Large repeated-unit molecule
- glycolicDerived from sugarcane
- hydrogelWater-swollen polymer structure
- biopolymerNaturally produced macromolecule
- polymericComposed of repeated units
monomer · collagen · magnesium · monofilament · copolymer · PGA
Biological self-repair process
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- repairRestore to working order
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- restorationReturning something to condition
cellular · growth · granulation · proliferation · remodeling · angiogenesis · bioactivity · integration
hydrolysis
Water-induced bond cleavage
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- resorptionBody reclaiming its tissue
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
dissolution · enzymatic · metabolize · elimination · clearance · decomposition · erosion · degradable · bioresorbable · timeframe
biocompatible
Accepted by living tissue
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- sutureMedical wound closure
mesh · fixation · orthopedic · vascular · prosthesis · reconstruction · surgery · plate · screw · anchor
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
- glycolicDerived from sugarcane
- hydrogelWater-swollen polymer structure
- biopolymerNaturally produced macromolecule
polymeric · monomer · collagen · magnesium · monofilament · copolymer · PGA
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
restoration · cellular · growth · granulation · proliferation · remodeling · angiogenesis · bioactivity · integration · recovery
bioabsorbablepermanent
Fixed without end
titanium · stainless steel · inert · persistent · indissoluble
bioabsorbablenon-biodegradable
Resists natural decomposition
persistent · synthetic · indestructible · permanent · recalcitrant
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