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implant

[im-plant, -plahnt, im-plant, -plahnt] / ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt, ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /
VERB
insert
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Lewis explained that he uses a cochlear implant to help him hear and understand speech, but he is unable to distinguish pitch because of the way the device operates.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

A postage stamp-sized implant eliminates a dangerous waiting period that has long worsened outcomes for cancer patients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

In January, Musk had said that Neuralink was waiting for regulatory approval to implant the BCI meant to restore patients’ vision.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Organon is best known for its Nexplanon contraceptive implant, but also offers fertility treatments and an expanding pipeline of biosimilars, Food and Drug Administration-approved versions of existing drugs.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

“In order to comply with these demands, I ask that everyone make their way to the Gathering Place to report whether you have an implant or not,” he says.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

She says the technology could also be adapted to help protect sensitive parts of the body during MRI exams by reducing unwanted heating around medical implants.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

A surgeon from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center removed her brain tumor and lined the cavity with the implants in late November 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Five were listed as "wrong site" procedures, two involved incorrect implants, two involved retained objects such as swabs left inside patients, and one involved medicine administered by the incorrect route.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Depressed incomes could weigh on the appetite for air travel, cellphone upgrades, even dental implants.

From Barron's May 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

It involves an operation where a generator is implanted into the patients chest.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

A week after the last procedure, the device they implanted fell out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Neuralink is developing tiny computer chips that can be implanted in the human brain, with the stated goal of helping people with paralysis or neurological conditions communicate using only their thoughts.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Rounding the corner, hey, it’s the surgeon who implanted the world’s first Neurolink.

From Slate May 8, 2026

The concept of real property is deeply implanted in us as the source and symbol of wealth.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

In clinical terms, IVF involves removing eggs from a woman, fertilizing them in a lab with sperm and implanting embryos in the uterus.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

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

The treatment works by implanting leads into the spine of patients and electrically stimulating the spinal cord.

From Science Daily Dec. 3, 2024

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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