Medical Dictionary

bioprosthesis

noun bio·pros·the·sis \-präs-ˈthē-səs, -ˈpräs-thə-\
plural bio·pros·the·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of BIOPROSTHESIS

:  a prosthesis (as a porcine heart valve) consisting of an animal part or containing animal tissue
bio·pros·thet·ic \-präs-ˈthet-ik\ adjective

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