implant

“The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum”

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; pot
plant in a pot; nest
fit together or fit inside; bury, sink
embed deeply; repot
put in a new, usually larger, pot; countersink, set
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

“The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications”

Type of:: communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across
transmit information

Types:: show 12 types...; hide 12 types...; artificial heart
a pump that replaces the natural heart; artificial joint
a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee); breast implant
an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed; dental implant
an implant that replaces a natural tooth; heart valve
an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve; IOL, interocular lens implant, lens implant
a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation; penile implant
an implant that creates an artificial erection; shunt
implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body; accommodating IOL, accommodating lens implant
a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person); Jarvik artificial heart, Jarvik heart
a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success; monofocal IOL, monofocal lens implant
a lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision; multifocal IOL, multifocal lens implant
a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision; the eye is in focus for near and far vision simultaneously

Type of:: prosthesis, prosthetic device
corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

DEFINITIONS OF: implant