implants

im-plants · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Medical devices surgically placed in the body.

  2. 2.

    Tissue or material inserted into the body for medical or cosmetic purposes.

Related words

See also: implant, prosthetic, surgery
Synonyms: devices, inserts, prosthetics

Etymology

Plural of "implant," from Latin implantare ("to plant in"), from in- ("in") + plantare ("to plant").