alloplastic
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -æstɪk
Noun edit
alloplastic (plural alloplastics)
- (surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts.
Adjective edit
alloplastic (not comparable)
- (surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty.
- (psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than oneself.
- Antonym: autoplastic