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implant — 1. To graft or insert. 2. Material inserted into nonliving tissues. SEE ALSO: graft, transplant. 3. (im′plant)In genitourinary surgery a device inserted to restore continence or potency. Also an … Medical dictionary
osseointegrated implant — an endosseous implant containing pores into which osteoblasts and supporting connective tissue can migrate. Metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials have been used … Medical dictionary
Dental implant — Intervention A Straumann brand root form endosseous dental implant placed in the site of the maxillary left permanent first molar with bone graft used to elevate the sinus floor … Wikipedia
Gary O´Brien — Gary R. O’Brien (b. Northridge, California, USA, 1955), is a dentist from USA. Gary O Brien completed his dental education in June of 1981 in the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and received a Doctorate of Dental Surgery.… … Wikipedia
Sinus-lift procedure — A sinus lift procedure is a surgical procedure, performed by an appropriately trained dentist or dental specialist, to augment bone mass in the top jaw (maxilla), which increases the likelihood of successful placement of dental implants. Bone… … Wikipedia
Medical device — A medical device is a product which is used for medical purposes in patients, in diagnosis, therapy or surgery[citation needed]. Whereas medicinal products (also called pharmaceuticals) achieve their principal action by pharmacological, metabolic … Wikipedia
Biomedical engineering — For the Russian journal on the subject, see Meditsinskaya Tekhnika. Ultrasound representation of Urinary bladder (black butterfly like shape) and hyperplastic prostate. An example of engineering science and medical science working together … Wikipedia
cM — A centimorgan, a unit of measure of genetic recombination frequency. One cM is equal to a 1% chance that a marker at one genetic locus will be separated from a marker at another locus due to crossing over in a single generation. In humans, 1 cM… … Medical dictionary
CM — • California mastitis [test]; • calmodulin; • capreomycin; • carboxymethyl; • cardiac monitoring; • cardiac murmur; • cardiac muscle; • cardiomyopathy; • carpometacarpal; • Caroll/Mackie [radiotherapy]; • castrated male; • Caucasian male; • cause … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
