Silastic
(Redirected from silastic)
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of silicone + plastic. Originally a brand name.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -æstɪk
Proper noun[edit]
Silastic
- A type of flexible, inert silicone rubber, used especially in prosthetic medicine to make devices such as shunts to control hydrocephalus, artificial heart valves and breast implants.