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implant
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im·plant  (m-plnt)
v. im·plant·ed, im·plant·ing, im·plants
v.tr.
1. To set in firmly, as into the ground: implant fence posts.
2. To establish securely, as in the mind or consciousness; instill: habits that had been implanted early in childhood.
3. Medicine
a. To insert or embed (an object or a device) surgically: implant a drug capsule; implant a pacemaker.
b. To graft or insert (a tissue) within the body.
v.intr. Embryology
To become attached to and embedded in the uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.
n. (mplnt)
Something implanted, especially a surgically implanted tissue or device: a dental implant; a subcutaneous implant.

[Middle English implanten, from Medieval Latin implantre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Latin plantre, to plant (from planta, a shoot; see plant).]

im·planta·ble adj.

implant
vb [ɪmˈplɑːnt] (tr)
1. to establish firmly; inculcate; instil to implant sound moral principles
2. to plant or embed; infix; entrench
3. (Medicine / Surgery) Surgery
a.  to graft (a tissue) into the body
b.  to insert (a radioactive substance, hormone, etc.) into the tissues
n [ˈɪmˌplɑːnt]
(Medicine / Surgery) anything implanted, esp surgically, such as a tissue graft or hormone
implanter  n

implant
Noun
(mplnt) Something that is placed, usually surgically, within a living body, as grafted tissue or a medical device, such as a pacemaker.
Verb
1. (m-plnt)
2. To become attached to and embedded in the maternal uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.implant - a prosthesis placed permanently in tissueimplant - a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
artificial heart - a pump that replaces the natural heart
artificial joint - a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
breast implant - an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
dental implant - an implant that replaces a natural tooth
heart valve - an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve
interocular lens implant, IOL, lens implant - a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
penile implant - an implant that creates an artificial erection
prosthesis, prosthetic device - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
shunt - implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
Verb1.implant - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
pot - plant in a pot; "He potted the palm"
nest - fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"
bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
2.implant - become attached to and embedded in the uterus; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications"
attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
3.implant - put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

implant
verb
1. insert, place, plant, fix, root, sow, graft, embed, ingraft Doctors have implanted an artificial heart into a 46-year-old man.
2. instil, sow, infuse, inculcate, infix His father had implanted in him an ambition to obtain an education.
noun
implantation, insert They felt a woman had the right to have a breast implant.
Translations
implant [ˈɪmplɑːnt]
A. Nimplante m
B. [ɪmˈplɑːnt] VT (Med) [+ organ, tissue] → injertar, implantar (fig) [+ idea, principle] → inculcar

implant [ɪmˈplɑːnt]
vt
[+ embryo, organ] → implanter
(fig) [+ idea, ideal] → inculquer
[ˈɪmplɑːnt] nimplant m breast implant

implant
vt
(fig)einimpfen (in sb jdm); to be deeply implanted in somebody(tief) in jdm verwurzelt sein
vi (Med: in womb) → sich einnisten
n (Med) → Implantat nt; breast implantBrustimplantat nt

implant [ɐvb ɪmˈplɑːnt; ɐn ˈɪmplɑːnt]
1. vt (Med) → innestare (fig) (idea, principle) → inculcare
2. n (Med) → innesto

implant
v implant [imˈplaːnt]
1 to put (ideas etc) into a person's mind. inprent يَغْرُس، يَزْرَع слагам vštípit bibringe; indpode einprägen εμφυτεύω inculcar, meter sisendama القاء کردن istuttaa inculquer לְהַחדִיר मन में बैठाना, बैठना usaditi, utisnuti beültet menanamkan innræta, innprenta inculcare 吹き込む (마음에) 깊이 새기다 įkalti į galvą, įteigti iedvest (domu u.tml.) menanamkan inprenten innpode, innprente wpajać implantar a implanta, a inculca внушать vštepiť vcepiti usaditi inprägla, inskärpa ปลูกฝัง aklına sokmak, aşılamak 灌輸 вселяти, навівати دل میں بٹھانا ghi khắc
2 to put (eg human tissue, a device etc) permanently into a part of the body. inplant يَزْرَع في جِسْم الإنْسان присаждам implantovat implantere einpflanzen τοποθετώ μόσχευμα implantar, injertar siirdama پیوند زدن istuttaa implanter הַשתָלָה प्रतिरोपण करना usaditi beültet pencangkokan græða (vef eða tæki) í impiantare 移植する (장기, 피부를) 이식하다 įsodinti, persodinti implantēt mengimplan inplanten innplante, implantere wszczepiać transplantar a im­planta имплантировать implantovať vsaditi ugraditi implantera สอดใส่ (ทางการแพทย์) aşılamak 移植 уживляти, імплантувати داخل کرنا cấy
n implanˈtation
inprenting زَرْع، غَرْس присаждане implantace implantation die Einpflanzung εμφύτευση inculcación; implantación siirdamine القاء؛ پیوند implantaatio implantation הַשתָלָה प्रतिरोपण usađivanje beültetés pencangkokan ígræðsla impianto 移植 이식 įsodinimas, persodinimas, implantācija, (domas u.tml.) iedvešana pengimplanan inplanting innpoding, innplanting, implantering wszczepianie transplantação implantare имплантация implantácia vsaditev implantacija inprägling, implanterande การปลูกฝัง aşılama 移植 імплантація, пересадження پیوندکاری sự cấy


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In the past, a prosthetic implant filled with silicone gel was the first choice for reconstruction.
Considering the gravity of the medical consequences of prosthetic implant loosening, we question the philosophy of the device-bone interface adopted from the total joint replacement procedure.
Hovering on a wire stand, Jack Straw (2005), with its flat, yellowish undulations covered in numerous flesh-colored protuberances, immediately suggests nipples, tumors, or prosthetic implants.
 
 
 
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