bioscaffold

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noun

A naturally derived or artificial structure, implanted in the body, on which tissue grows in the form of a missing or damaged organ etc.; the process being called tissue engineering

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Meanings

nounbioscaffold (plural bioscaffolds)

plural bioscaffolds

  1. medicineA naturally derived or artificial structure, implanted in the body, on which tissue grows in the form of a missing or damaged organ etc.; the process being called tissue engineering

Origin

From bio- + scaffold.

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APA

bioscaffold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioscaffold

MLA

“bioscaffold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioscaffold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioscaffold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioscaffold.

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