polytef
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polytef
The pharmaceutical name for Teflon, a polymer of polytetrafluoroethylene; used as a surgical implant material for many prostheses, such as artificial vessels and orbital floor implants, and for many applications in skeletal augmentation and skeletal fixation.
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