| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To introduce or induct.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To install, assemble or tuck. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To establish, ascertain or stipulate. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To resettle, settle, fix, sit or determine. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To insert or enter. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To plant or sow.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Present participle conjugation of the verb implant.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (implant) | 1. Fix or set securely or deeply; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum".[Wordnet]. 2. Become attached to and embedded in the uterus; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications".[Wordnet]. 3. Put firmly in the mind.[Wordnet]. 4. To plant, or infix, for the purpose of growth; to fix deeply; to instill; to inculate; to introduce; as, to implant the seeds of virtue, or the principles of knowledge, in the minds of youth.[Websters]. 5. Base verb from the following inflections: implanting, implanted, implants, implanter, implanters, implantingly and implantedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "IMPLANTING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1642. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IMPLANTING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Setting or infixing in the mind, as principles.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of implant. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: implant
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| 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). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Brain implant | The term brain implants usually refers to devices of a technological nature that are connected directly to a biological subject's brain - usually placed on the surface of the brain, or attached to the brain's cortex. A common purpose of modern brain implants and the focus of much current research is establishing a biomedical prosthesis circumventing areas in the brain, which became dysfunctional after a stroke or other head injuries. This includes sensory substitution, e.g. in vision. Brain implants involve creating interfaces between neural systems and computer chips, popularly called brain-machine interfaces. (references) | ||
| Breast implant | An implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Breast implant | A breast implant is a prosthesis used in cosmetic surgery to enhance the size and shape of a womans breasts (known as breast augmentation) or to reconstruct the breast (for example, after a mastectomy, or during male-to-female sex reassignment surgery). (references) | ||
| Cochlear implant | Cochlear implants are hearing devices that can help people with certain kinds of hearing impairment or who have a severe to profound hearing loss. The implant works by using the tonotopic organization of the basilar membrane of the inner ear. (references) | ||
| Dental implant | An implant that replaces a natural tooth. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Dental implant | A dental implant is used in prosthetic dentistry. There are several types. The most widely accepted and successful is the Osseo-integrated implant, based on the discovery by Professor Brånemark that titanium could be successfully incorporated into bone when osteoblasts grow on and into the rough surface of the implanted titanium. This forms a structural and functional connection between the living bone and the implant. (references) | ||
| Harrington Implant | The Harrington Implant (or Harrington Rod) was an early medical procedure to treat curvature of the spine (scoliosis) that was intended to give the patient more freedom of movement than previously available. Surgery for the Harrington implant was intensive, and the recovery time, long. The initial course of treatment took several months, and it was often years before a patient was given the "all clear". Developments over the next 10 to 15 years reduced the overall timescale of treatments, but the basic method remained the same. (references) | ||
| Implant (medicine) | Implants (from Latin in-, in ; and Latin plantre, to plant) are artificial devices which made to replace and act as a missing biological structure. There are a lot of different implants which replace different functions in humans. Modern medical implants are generally high-end devices. Outer shell of implants made of bioinert materials, in most cases from titanium. In some cases implants contain electronics e.g. artificial pacemaker and cochlear implant. In other cases medical implants has compound structure and acts as reinforcement e.g. dental implant or knee joint replacement implant. (references) | ||
| Implant (Scientology) | In Scientology, an implant is similar to an engram in that it is believed to condition the mind in a certain way. The difference is that an implant is done on purpose. (references) | ||
| Interocular 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. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| 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. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Microchip implant (animal) | A microchip is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of a dog, cat, or other animal. The chips are about the size of a large grain of rice. (references) | ||
| Microchip implant (human) | A human microchip implant is an integrated circuit device encased in silicone glass and implanted into a human's body. Such implants are used for information storage, such as personal identification, medical history, medication allergies, and contact information. (references) | ||
| Monofocal lens implant | A lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| 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. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Penile implant | An implant that creates an artificial erection. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Subdermal implant | As in science fiction (e.g., in the Otherland series by Tad Williams), subdermal implants are sometimes used as a form of cultural expression, similar to tattoos or other body modifications. These implants are most often balls or rods made of surgical grade stainless steel, but pearls and some types of plastics can also be used. Implants are usually placed in the arms, hands or forehead to create a raised or textured appearance. (references) | ||
| Transdermal implant | Transdermal implants are a form of body modification used both in a medical and aesthetic context. In either case, they consist of an object placed partially below and partially above the skin, thus transdermal. The skin around it generally heals as if it were a piercing. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: IMPLANTING
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Ion implanting | Electrical Engineering | The use of magnetically focused high-energy ion bombardment to inject donor and acceptor elements into a substrate. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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