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implant

[im-plant, -plahnt, im-plant, -plahnt] / ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt, ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /
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insert
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Organon knows the market for long-acting reversible contraception well: It also owns the hormonal Nexplanon, the only contraceptive implant approved for use in the U.S., and the NuvaRing, a hormonal vaginal ring.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

However, an estimated 10% to 20% of implant patients eventually develop peri-implantitis, a serious infection that damages the surrounding jawbone.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

They tell clients in a note that Advanced Bionics’ new implant platform is another incremental headwind for the Australian hearing-tech provider, pointing out that processor launches have historically driven share gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Such deaths typically occur in the first trimester, after a pregnancy fails to properly implant in the uterus and begins to develop elsewhere, most commonly inside a fallopian tube.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Jam rubbed her upper arm as they stepped outside after the movie; the theater had been chilly, and sometimes the hormone implant in her arm ached when she got cold.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

The photo on the left shows the left side of Stephen Gilbert's head pictured without the prosthetic ear; you can see small implants which will enable the ear to attach to his head.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Breast implants were invented in the early ‘60s and gained popularity through the ‘80s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

At the time of the interview, Timpf had recently undergone reconstructive surgery, replacing tissue expanders placed during the masectomy with breast implants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

This difference in stiffness could be important because harder implants can trigger inflammatory responses when they remain in the brain for long periods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

“See, there’s an example of someone who didn’t get his implants when he should have,” said El Patron, pointing at El Viejo.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

That is, it’s low if you go through the full process of having your eggs retrieved at 44, fertilized, and then an embryo implanted.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rather than replacing existing treatments, which can include medications and surgically implanted devices, the technology could provide another option tailored to individual medical needs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"By creating a device that can be injected rather than surgically implanted, we are making these therapies simpler, safer, and more accessible, while still maintaining precise control over nerve activity."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

But one day, a person he calls “the brigadier,” who communicates through a device implanted in Cramer’s brain, reached out to tell him that the space Marines would support him going public.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

As it developed, Bobby was never questioned, but the fear had been implanted.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

As CEO of Pioneer, a major Permian player, Sheffield said he thought the company would benefit in the long term from implanting itself in different basins beyond that region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

It is also common in IVF to screen embryos for genetic defects before implanting them and to discard those that are unlikely to result in a pregnancy or live birth.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025

It is like "implanting young muscle", says study author Ingo Kutschka, from University Medical Center Goettingen.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025

That may explain why some were willing to sell their teeth to their master for implanting in his own mouth.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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