BREAST IMPLANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does breast implant mean? 

• BREAST IMPLANT (noun)
  The noun BREAST IMPLANT has 1 sense:

1. an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed

  Familiarity information: BREAST IMPLANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BREAST IMPLANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("breast implant" is a kind of...):

implant (a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue)

 Context examples 

A muscle in the back called the latissimus dorsi, along with skin, fat, and blood vessels, is moved from the back to the chest to form a new breast mound or to form a pocket for a breast implant.

(Latissimus dorsi flap, NCI Dictionary)