| breast implant |
an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
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| breast implant |
A silicone gel-filled or saline-filled sac placed under the chest muscle to restore breast shape.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| breast implant |
a sac used to increase breast size or restore the contour of a breast after mastectomy. The sac is filled with silicone gel (a synthetic material) or sterile saltwater (saline). Because of concern about possible (but as yet unproven) side effects of silicone, these implants are now available only to women who agree to take part in a study (clinical trial) in which side effects are carefully followed.
Ãâó: www.cancer.org/docroot/GRY/GRY_0.asp
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| breast implant |
a manufactured, silicone, rubber sac which is filled with sterile saline or silicone gel that is used for either breast augmentation or reconstruction.
Ãâó: medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthinformatio...
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| breast implant |
A soft form used as a prosthesis for women who have had a mastectomy or plastic surgery for augmentation, usually saline-filled and sometimes silicone gel-filled.
Ãâó: www.winabc.org/breast-cancer-basics/glossary-of-te...
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