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