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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. materials science
  3. materials
  4. biomedical materials
  5. biocompatible materials
  6. bone substitutes

Preferred term

bone substitutes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Synthetic or natural materials for the replacement of bones or bone tissue. They include hard tissue replacement polymers, natural coral, hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate, and various other biomaterials. The bone substitutes as inert materials can be incorporated into surrounding tissue or gradually replaced by original tissue.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • bone replacement materials

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/215241

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