implants
Pronunciation: [ˈɪmplænts]
Word
Context: “health and medicine”
(noun) small devices that are put into a person's body to help fix or improve something, like helping a person hear better with a hearing implant.
Example
The dentist placed several implants in her mouth to replace the missing teeth.
Example
Without the implants, the patient struggled with his hearing and could not understand conversations.
Example
What kind of implants are available for people who have lost teeth?
Context: “health and medicine”
(verb) the action of placing or inserting a device into a person's body to help with a medical issue.
Example
The surgeon implants a new device during the operation to help the heart.
Example
They did not implant the device because it was too risky.
Example
Which type of implants do doctors usually implant for patients with hearing loss?
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