polytef

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• polytef — poly·tef (polґĭ tef) a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene, used as a surgical implant material for prostheses, such as artificial vessels and orbital floor implants and for many applications in skeletal augmentation and skeletal fixation. Also… …   Medical dictionary

• PTFE — polytetrafluoroethylene * * * PTFE abbr polytetrafluoroethylene * * * polytetrafluoroethylene; see polytef …   Medical dictionary

• polytetrafluoroethylene — poly·tet·ra·flu·or·o·eth·yl·ene .päl i .te trə .flu̇( ə)r ō eth ə .lēn n a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene (CF2 CF2)n that is a resin with good resistance to chemicals and heat and that is used to fabricate prostheses abbr. PTFE see TEFLON * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• Teflon — Tef·lon tef .län trademark used for polytetrafluoroethylene used esp. for molding articles and for coatings to prevent sticking (as of food in cookware) * * * Tef·lon (tefґlon) trademark for preparations of polytef (polytetrafluoroethylene) …   Medical dictionary

• polymer fume fever — an occupational disorder due to exposure to the products of combustion of polymers, chiefly polytef (also known as Teflon); manifestations are similar to those of metal fume fever …   Medical dictionary

• arteriovenous graft — a means of arteriovenous access consisting of a venous autograft or xenograft or a synthetic tube, often made of polytef, grafted onto the artery and vein …   Medical dictionary

• Proplast — Pro·plast (proґplast) trademark for an alloplastic material that is a porous composite of vitreous carbon fibers and polytef, used for submucosal implantation …   Medical dictionary