osseointegrate
osseointegrate · osseointegrates · osseointegrated · osseointegrating
The growth action of bone tissue, as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or…The growth action of bone tissue, as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants).
Meaning
1 sensesThe growth action of bone tissue, as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants).
Origin
From osseo- + integrate.From osseo- + integrate.
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Forms
osseointegrates, osseointegrating, osseointegrated, osseointegrated| Base form | osseointegrate · to osseointegrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | osseointegrates |
| Present participle | osseointegrating |
| Past simple | osseointegrated |
| Past participle | osseointegrated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedosseointegration
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle