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bioprosthesis
bioprosthesis n. 
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)prəsˈθiːsɪs/,
Brit. /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)prɒsˈθiːsɪs/
, /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)prɒsˈθiːsɪs//ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)prəsˈθiːsɪs/U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊˌprɑsˈθisəs/
Medicine a prosthesis, esp. a heart valve, that has a biological component or is made wholly or partly from tissue of animal or human origin./ˌbaɪoʊˌprɑsˈθisəs/ΚΠ
1970 Abstr. Papers VI World Congr. Cardiol. 100/2 (title) The concept of bioprostheses.
1986 Jrnl. Surg. Res. 41 381/1 The feasibility of using a glutaraldehyde-stabilized tendon bioprosthesis.
2003 Business Press (Nexis) 20 Jan. The bioprosthesis is meant to replace damaged aortic valves in humans and last longer and perform better than replacement valves made from plastic, metal, cow and pig tissue.
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