alloplast
[ ăl′ə-plăst′ ]
n.
A graft of an inert metal or plastic material.
An inert foreign body used for transplantation into tissues.
Nearby words
- allophane,
- allophone,
- allophonic,
- allophylian,
- alloplasm,
- alloplasty,
- alloploidy,
- allopolyploid,
- allopsychic,
- allopurinol
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