1) Breast surgery
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A breast implant is a prosthesis used to change the size, form, and texture of a woman’s breast; in plastic surgery, breast implants are applied for post–mastectomy breast reconstruction; for correcting congenital defects and deformities of the chest wall; for aesthetic breast augmentation; and for creating breasts in the male-to-female transs...
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A silicone gel-filled or saline-filled sac placed under the chest muscle to restore breast shape.
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a silicone rubber shell filled with either silicone gel or inflated with a saline solution used to enlarge the breast
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<procedure, surgery> A sac inserted under the skin of the chest wall to restore or improve the shape of the breast. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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A silicone bag that is filled with silicone gel, saline, air or a combination of these products. The bag is placed either behind the breast or behind the pectoral muscle to increase breast size or to reconstruct the breast after a mastectomy. If the nerves around the areola were not damaged during the surgery, it is possible to breastfeed fully o.....
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n] - an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
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(breast implants) An artificial breast shape put under the skin or muscle during an operation. Used to replace a breast that has had to be removed for medical reasons. Can also be used for cosmetic reasons to make the breast look bigger.
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noun an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
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