polytef

polytef: poly·tef (polґĭ-tef) a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene, used as a surgical implant material for prostheses, such as artificial vessels and orbital floor implants and for many applications in skeletal augmentation and skeletal fixation. Also used widely in industry, e.g., as an antistick coating for cooking utensils. See also polymer fume fever, under fever. Called also polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

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PTFE — polytetrafluoroethylene * * * PTFE abbr polytetrafluoroethylene * * * polytetrafluoroethylene; see polytef … Medical dictionary
polytetrafluoroethylene — poly·tet·ra·flu·or·o·eth·yl·ene .päl i .te trə .flu̇( ə)r ō eth ə .lēn n a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene (CF2 CF2)n that is a resin with good resistance to chemicals and heat and that is used to fabricate prostheses abbr. PTFE see TEFLON * * *… … Medical dictionary
Teflon — Tef·lon tef .län trademark used for polytetrafluoroethylene used esp. for molding articles and for coatings to prevent sticking (as of food in cookware) * * * Tef·lon (tefґlon) trademark for preparations of polytef (polytetrafluoroethylene) … Medical dictionary
polymer fume fever — an occupational disorder due to exposure to the products of combustion of polymers, chiefly polytef (also known as Teflon); manifestations are similar to those of metal fume fever … Medical dictionary
arteriovenous graft — a means of arteriovenous access consisting of a venous autograft or xenograft or a synthetic tube, often made of polytef, grafted onto the artery and vein … Medical dictionary
Proplast — Pro·plast (proґplast) trademark for an alloplastic material that is a porous composite of vitreous carbon fibers and polytef, used for submucosal implantation … Medical dictionary

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