osseointegration

English

Etymology

osseo- + integration

Noun

osseointegration (countable and uncountable, plural osseointegrations)

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

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