metal implant

collocation in English

meaningsofmetalandimplant

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metal
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat ...
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implant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪm.plɑːnt/us
/ˈɪm.plænt/
an organ, group of cells, or device that has been put into the body in a ...
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(Definition ofmetalandimplantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She then retraces her steps and finds that most of the people she ran into before now have some sort ofmetalimplant.
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Scully sees a doctor, who removes a smallmetalimplant.
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In elderly patients with displaced or intracapsular fractures many surgeons prefer to undertake a hemiarthroplasty, replacing the broken part of the bone with ametalimplant.
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In addition, there is a potential burn risk to subjects with metal implants, as metal may heat up when exposed to the scanner's strong magnetic fields.
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Emelianenko's doctors stated that his hand, which had recently undergone surgery, would not be in good enough shape to fight because themetalimplantwould still be present.
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The new implant will be less rigid than currently available metal implants.
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It can destroy the nasal passages and cause people to have metal implants in their noses because it has burnt the inside away.
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Metal implants usually have sufficient radiocontrast that additional radiopacifier is not necessary.
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Doctors restored his face with major reconstructive surgery and metal implants, and he kept sight in both eyes.
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This type of artifact commonly occurs in the posterior fossa of the brain, or if there are metal implants.
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Usage of metal implants (instrumentation) tends to increase the risk of infection.
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When the soldiers arrive at their destination, they find an abandoned church guarded by an undead person with metal implants; the film calls these creatures "zombots" in the credits.
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