alloplast
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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al·lo·plast
(ăl'ə-plăst')
n.
n.
- A graft of an inert metal or plastic material.
- An inert foreign body used for transplantation into tissues.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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alloplast
(al′lōplast)
n
n
A transplant (implant) consisting of material originating from a nonliving source that is surgically inserted to replace missing tissue.
