Medical term:
alloplasties
alloplasty
[al´o-plas-te]in psychoanalytic theory, adaptation by alteration of the external environment (alloplastic change). adj., adj alloplas´tic.
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al·lo·plas·ty
(al'ō-plas'tē),Repair of defects by allotransplantation.
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alloplasty
(ăl′ə-plăs′tē)n.
1. The repair of defects by allotransplantation.
2. A surgical operation in which a synthetic material, such as stainless steel, replaces a body part or tissue.
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alloplasty
PsychiatryA term used in psychoanalysis for the adaptation to stressful situations by altering the external environment rather than by changing oneself.
Surgery
An older, generic term for the repair or replacement of a native tissue with a synthetic part (e.g., hip joint or heart valve).
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al·lo·plas·ty
(al'ō-plas-tē)Repair of defects by allotransplantation.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
al·lo·plas·ty
(al'ō-plas-tē)Repair of defects by allotransplantation.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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