Definition of Osseointegration

1. Noun. The direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing artificial implant, typically made of titanium. ¹

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Medical Definition of Osseointegration

1. The growth action of bone tissue, as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osseointegration

ossean
osseans
ossein
osseins
ossel hitch
osselet
osselets
osseo-
osseoaponeurotic
osseocarnisanguineoviscericartilaginonervomedullary
osseocartilaginous
osseointegrate
osseointegrated
osseointegrates
osseointegrating
osseointegration (current term)
osseomucin
osseomucoid
osseous
osseous ampulla
osseous cell
osseous hydatid cyst
osseous labyrinth
osseous lacuna
osseous part of skeletal system
osseous polyp
osseous spiral lamina
osseous tissue
osseously
osseter

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