plural of implant; medical devices surgically placed inside the body
from Latin implantare meaning to plant in, from in- plus plantare
The metaphor of 'planting' something in the body is quite literal - we're essentially gardening inside ourselves!
Breast implants and cosmetic surgical 'implants' became linguistically gendered in post-1960s marketing, disproportionately marketed to women via beauty/femininity narratives while medical implants (pacemakers, joints) retained neutral framing.
Specify type when possible. Avoid 'implants' shorthand in cosmetic contexts without equal gendered discussion of male procedures.
["prosthetics","devices","surgical inserts","augmentation"]
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