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alloplastic (adjective) (not comparable)
1. Regarding the placement of an implant: Alloplastic surgery was performed on Virginia’s arm after she had broken it, and a piece of titanim was placed in the right spot. 2. Relating to adaptation achieved by altering the external environment: Alloplastic experiments have always interested people by using objects pits items outside their own bodies.
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