Biocompatibility is related to the behavior of biomaterials in various contexts. The term refers to the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific situation. The ambiguity of the term reflects the ongoing development of insights into how biomaterials interact with the human body and eventually how those intera...
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the ability to exist in harmony with, and not to injure, associated biological tissues or processes.
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(from the article `materials science`) Nevertheless, applications of biomaterials are limited by biocompatibility, the problem of adverse interactions arising at the junction between the ...
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The ability of biologic materials to exist or perform in harmonious combination.
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The ability to exist in harmony with, and not to injure, associated biological tissues or processes.
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The ability to exist alongside living things without harming them. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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(bi″o-kom-pat″ĭ-bil´ĭ-te) the quality of not having toxic or injurious effects on biological systems. adj., biocompat´ible., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: bī′ō-kom-pat′i-bil′i-tē Definitions: 1. The relative ability of a nonorganic material to interact favorably with a biologic system. The degree of biocompatibility depends on a material's chemical stability over time, tendency to cause inflammation, incite disease, or become carconogenic. .....
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Biocompatibility is a general term describing the property of a material being compatible with living tissue. Biocompatible materials do not produce a toxic or immunological response when exposed to the body or bodily fluids. Biocompatible materials are central for use in medical implants and prosthetics to avoid rejection by the body tissue and to...
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biocompatible, biocompatibility 1. The compatibility of a donated organ or artificial limb with the living tissue into which it is implanted or with which it is brought into contact. Incompatibility leads to toxic reactions or immunological rejection. 2. Being harmonious with life; that is, not having toxic or injurious effects on biological funct...
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the capability of coexistence with living tissues or organisms without causing harm: Artificial joint adhesives must have biocompatibility with bone and muscle.
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