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Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted (within the body etc.)
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implantable — ● implantable adjectif Se dit d un organe qui peut être implanté. Se dit d un sujet sur lequel on peut pratiquer une implantation. implantable [ɛ̃plɑ̃tabl] adj. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de implanter. ❖ ♦ Qui peut être implanté … Encyclopédie Universelle
implantable — im·plant·able im plant ə bəl adj capable of being implanted in the living body <an implantable pacemaker for the heart> … Medical dictionary
implantable — (ˌ)imˈplantəbəl adjective : capable of being implanted in the living body an implantable pacemaker for the heart … Useful english dictionary
Implantable Gastric Stimulation — (IGS) is a pacemaker like device, where the pacemaker electrical leads are attached by a surgeon to the surface of the stomach. These devices are aimed at obesity management. This device works on either or both of the following principles. 1)… … Wikipedia
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator — An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a small battery powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation. The device is programmed to detect… … Wikipedia
Implantable pacemaker — A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm. An internal pacemaker is one in which the electrodes into the heart, the electronic circuitry and the power supply are implanted (internally) within… … Medical dictionary
Implantable cardiac defibrillator — A device that is put within the body and is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and correct them. Defibrillators continuously monitor the heart rhythm in order to detect overly rapid arrhythmias such as… … Medical dictionary
implantable — adjective see implant I … New Collegiate Dictionary
implantable — /im plan teuh beuhl, plahn /, adj. 1. capable of being implanted. 2. pertaining to a device, as a micropump or porous polymer membrane, for surgical insertion under the skin for the controlled release of a drug. n. 3. Surg. a material, foreign to … Universalium
implantable — im·plant·able … English syllables
