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ingrowth

ingrowth

8.8
Tissue or material that moves into and joins another part of the body
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌɡroʊθ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : crecimiento interno
  • The platelet gel accelerated vascular ingrowth, increased fibroblastic proliferation, and accelerated collagen production.
  • tissue ingrowth
  • tumor ingrowth
  • promotes ingrowth

And it softens your ingrowth so much that you can really easily.

Examples

  • For example, a medical device company developing an orthopedic implant may partner with a chemical company to develop a suitable bone ingrowth coating for the implant.

    Academic text (2011)

  • This biodegradable material is used because degradation of the Artelon, which takes six years, promotes ingrowth of collagen-producing fibroblasts (22).

    Academic text (2011)

  • Fire suppression in these forests has led to an ingrowth of trees that would seem to lead to larger carbon stocks.

    Academic text (2011)

  • After metal-stem placement, tumor ingrowth through the meshes was the major cause of stent occlusion.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The viscosity of the collagen carrier molecule enables the even distribution of the microspheres in the tissue, thereby promoting tissue ingrowth between the microspheres.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In animal models, bone formation was seen around the Artelon implant, with connective tissue ingrowth that formed collagen fibers at six-month follow-up.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The early vascularization and fibrous ingrowth into the pores of PHDPE aid the rapid integration and stabilization of the graft into host tissue (2).

    Academic text (2014)

  • The surgeon noted that the ingrowth of tissue around the implant would help with its stability.

  • The scientist observed angio-ingrowth in the injected area, which suggested successful healing.

  • After the treatment, the ingrowth of new capillaries was evident in the healing tissue.

Antonyms

outgrowth
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A piece that sticks out from a living thing, for example a shoot or bony lump

Surface Forms

ingrowth singular
ingrowths plural

Morphology

ingrowth = growth (transparent) = in + grow + th

The meaning is a straightforward spatial extension of 'growth', namely growth inward or into something.

Etymology

Ingrowth joins in- ('into') and growth ('something that grows'), so it really means a growth that goes inward. A helpful image is new tissue or roots growing into a wound or an implant, and that's why ingrowth means tissue or material that develops into something else.