| 单词 | breast implant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbreast implant breast implant n. a prosthesis (typically a flexible bag containing a gel or liquid) used in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery to simulate breast tissue after mastectomy or increase the apparent size of the breast. ΚΠ 1955 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 7 Oct. 14/2 Dr. Laroe made a breast implant of polyesteron, a plastic. 1991 Time 25 Nov. 81/1 It held hearings on the emotionally charged issue of the safety of silicone breast implants. 1998 Brit. Med. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 7 Feb. 316 In a nationwide study of over 7000 Swedish women with breast implants and a control group of over 3000 women who had undergone breast reduction surgery, we found no excess risk for connective tissue disease. 2001 People (Electronic ed.) 3 June Strange but true. A stripper survived when a dissatisfied customer shot her in Florida—the bullet bounced off a silicone breast implant. < as lemmas |
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