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BIOCOMPATIBLE [1 record]

Record 1 2014-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Surgery
DEF

[...] compatible with living tissues or systems without being toxic.

Key term(s)
  • bio-compatible

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Biophysique
  • Chirurgie
DEF

Qui est compatible avec un organisme vivant du fait qu'il n'est pas toxique ou nocif ou ne produit pas de réaction immunologique.

Key term(s)
  • bio-compatible

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Biofísica
  • Cirugía
DEF

[Dícese de la] característica de algunos materiales de ser biológicamente compatibles con el tejido vivo por lo cual no producen alguna reacción alérgica, tóxica, perjudicial o inmunológica al mismo.

CONT

[...] los implantes dentales son en titanio [...] un metal noble [...] bien tolerado por el organismo [con] capacidad de integrarse en el hueso [...] Ya que el titanio es biocompatible no existe rechazo a los implantes, es decir no produce ninguna reacción en nuestro organismo.

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