alloplast /al·lo·plast/ (al´o-plast) an inert foreign body used for implantation into tissue.alloplas´tic
alloplast
alloplast (al´lōplast),
al·lo·plast ( l  -plst )n. 1. A graft of an inert metal or plastic material. 2. An inert foreign body used for transplantation into tissues. |
alloplast
[al′ōplast]
Etymology: Gk, allos, other, plassein, to mold
a graft made of plastic, metal, or other material foreign to the human body. alloplastic, adj.
alloplast (al´lōplast),
n inorganic material used as a bone substitute or an implant.
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