alloplastic

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Noun[edit]

alloplastic (plural alloplastics)

  1. (surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts.

Adjective[edit]

alloplastic (not comparable)

  1. (surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty.
  2. (psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than oneself.
    Antonym: autoplastic

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