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implant

implant

365 5.6
A device that doctors put into the body to replace or support a body part
  • noun
  • /ˈɪmplænt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : implante
  • So we're going to talk about cochlear implants next week.
  • cochlear implant
  • breast implant
  • silicone implant

That man got cheek implants in hip hop.

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Examples

  • Some people felt that they had implants put into their bodies so they could be tracked later.

  • The patient received the Artelon implant and, six weeks postoperatively, was pain-free with no tenderness.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Your dream started in the middle of the implant procedure.

  • So it's an implant that you put into a a child's arm.

  • OK, so I have written about Darpa's brain implant programs.

  • The biggest mistake that I made once the implants were in was staying quiet.

  • And a condition of getting this job is that he accepts a brain implant, A loyalty chip.

  • The familiar buzz inside his brain as his implant made contact with the AI interface.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • You can have a titanium implant, which is tailored to your exact geometry.

  • The doctor explained that the implant would help improve her hearing.

Synonyms

breast implant
vsimplant
  • Specialized
28 3.8

A device that doctors put inside a breast to rebuild or enlarge it

is a permanently inserted medical device used across many body parts, not only breasts
prosthesis
vsimplant
  • Specialized
14 6.0

A thing that replaces a missing body part like a leg, tooth, or eye

is surgically inserted permanently into the body rather than necessarily external
dental implant
vsimplant
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small metal piece placed in the jaw to hold a new artificial tooth

is a permanent surgically inserted device used throughout the body, not only teeth
prosthetic device
vsimplant
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A man-made part that replaces a missing body part, for example a leg or a tooth

is surgically inserted permanently inside the body rather than being external
lens implant
vsimplant
  • Specialized
4.1

A clear artificial lens placed in the eye to replace a cloudy natural lens after cataract surgery

is used for permanent surgical insertion across the body, not only the eye
endosteal
vsimplant
  • Specialized
9.9

An implant put inside a bone to hold a false tooth or keep a broken bone in place

is inserted surgically into the body but not necessarily fixed inside bone

Compounds

breast implant
  • Specialized
28 3.8

A device that doctors put inside a breast to rebuild or enlarge it

penile implant
  • Specialized
3 7.5

A device put into the penis by surgery to help men who cannot get an erection

dental implant
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small metal piece placed in the jaw to hold a new artificial tooth

6.5

A small artificial lens placed in the eye that moves to help you see near and far

lens implant
  • Specialized
4.1

A clear artificial lens placed in the eye to replace a cloudy natural lens after cataract surgery

5.2

An artificial lens with one focus placed in the eye to give clear distance vision after cataract surgery

6.3

An artificial device put in the eye that helps you see near and far without glasses

5.1

A clear artificial lens placed inside the eye to replace the natural lens after cataract surgery

How Permanent

transplant
  • Specialized
22 3.7
implant
  • Specialized
365 5.6
prosthesis
  • Specialized
14 6.0
to stent
  • Specialized
1 4.0
catheter
  • Specialized
64 7.4

Surface Forms

implant singular
implants plural

Morphology

implant = plant (transparent) = im + plant

The prefix 'im-' indicates insertion, which is clear in the context of a medical device being inserted.

Etymology

Implant comes from old parts in- 'into' and plant 'to put in the ground', so it originally meant 'a thing planted inside'. That is why a medical implant is a device or tissue 'planted' into the body to stay there.