biocompatible
Won't trigger rejection
Biocompatible describes materials that can interact with living tissue without causing harm, rejection, or toxic reactions.
Medical implants, surgical sutures, and prosthetics must be made from biocompatible materials: titanium is biocompatible, which makes it ideal for hip replacements.
The term appears most often in medicine and materials science.
Manufactured replacement body part
- orthoticSupportive medical device
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- meshInterlocking open weave
fixation · load-bearing · encapsulation · implantable · indwelling · long-term
Not harmful if consumed
- hypoallergenicUnlikely to cause reactions
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- nonirritantSubstance causing no inflammation
- noncarcinogenicNot causing malignant growths
Element twenty-two
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- zirconiaZirconium dioxide compound
- nitinolShape-memory nickel-titanium alloy
collagen · hydrogel · alginate · ceramics · polymers · alloys · coatings · porosity
Protective tissue response
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- integrationCombining into a whole
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
fibrosis · healing · bioactivity · remodeling · tolerance
Temporary exterior work platform
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- bioprintingDepositing living cells mechanically
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
- vascularizationFormation of blood vessels
prosthesis
Manufactured replacement body part
- orthoticSupportive medical device
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
mesh · fixation · load-bearing · encapsulation · implantable · indwelling · long-term
nontoxic
Not harmful if consumed
- hypoallergenicUnlikely to cause reactions
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- nonirritantSubstance causing no inflammation
titanium
Element twenty-two
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- zirconiaZirconium dioxide compound
nitinol · collagen · hydrogel · alginate · ceramics · polymers · alloys · coatings · porosity · elastomer
inflammation
Protective tissue response
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- integrationCombining into a whole
encapsulation · fibrosis · healing · bioactivity · remodeling · tolerance
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- bioprintingDepositing living cells mechanically
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
vascularization · differentiation · decellularization · biomimetic
- Device Featuresportable, durable, wireless, rechargeable, adjustable
- Hypoallergenichypoallergenic, allergen-free, fragrance-free, dermatologist-tested, sensitive skin
- non-reactiveinert, unreactive, noble gas, noble metal, argon
biology, compatible, incompatible, biological, compatibility, biopsy, biosphere, incompatibility, biodegradable