Repair of defects by allotransplantation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(al´o-plas″te) in psychoanalytic theory, adaptation by alteration of the external environment (alloplastic change). adj., alloplas´tic., adj.
Type: Term Pronunciation: al′ō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. Repair of defects by allotransplantation.
alloplasty 1. Any plastic operation which utilizes alloplastic materials. 2. The process of adapting by changing the environment rather than by changing oneself. 3. A plastic operation in which material from outside the human body is utilized; such as, stainless steel. 4. In psychoanalysis, the process whereby the libido of the growing individua...
implantation of a synthetic material to replace a diseased or damaged body tissue or organ.