osseointegrate

English

Etymology

osseo- +‎ integrate

Verb

osseointegrate (third-person singular simple present osseointegrates, present participle osseointegrating, simple past and past participle osseointegrated)

1. The growth action of bone tissue, as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants).

Related terms

• osseointegration