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adjective(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
Definition that contains implanted
- pacemaker an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
- implantation (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
- lens implant a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
- interocular lens implant a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
- michael ellis de bakey United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)
- test-tube baby a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
- artificial joint a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
- intraocular lens an artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removed
- banderilla a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
- nidation (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals