medical implant
Surgically placed hardware
A medical implant is a device placed inside the body to replace, support, or enhance biological function.
Implants range from pacemakers and artificial joints to cochlear implants and contraceptive rods.
Some are permanent; others are designed for eventual removal.
She's had a knee implant for years.
The term also covers cosmetic implants like breast or chin augmentation.
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- surgicalRelating to operations
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
body · foreign object · insertion · artificial · body modification · hip · knee joint · knee · joint · stent · surgical procedure · cochlear · silicone · rejection · metal detector · biocompatible · mesh · hip replacement
- plasticsplastics, plastic, polymers, polymer, polyethylene
medical implantwearable device
Body-worn electronic gadget
hearing aid · insulin pump · topical treatment · prosthetic limb · eyeglasses
medical implantsurgical removal
Cutting out by operation
amputation · excision · ablation · resection · mastectomy
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