bone substitutes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000864",
  "term": "bone substitutes",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Synthetic or natural materials for the replacement of bones or bone tissue. They include hard tissue replacement polymers, natural coral, hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate, and various other biomaterials. The bone substitutes as inert materials can be incorporated into surrounding tissue or gradually replaced by original tissue.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bone replacement materials"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "biocompatible materials"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2014",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "sustitutos óseos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/bone-substitutes/"
}