Silicone: Difference between revisions

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Silicone
Term	Silicone
Short definition	Silicone - (pronounced) (SIH-lih-kone) synthetic gel used as the outer coating on breast implants and the inner filling of some implants
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Silicone - (pronounced) (SIH-lih-kone) synthetic gel used as the outer coating on breast implants and the inner filling of some implants

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 {{Definitions
 |Term=Silicone
-|Short definition=a group of compounds of silicon and oxygen; commonly used as implants in cosmetic surgery because they resist body fluids and are not rejected by the body
+|Short definition=Silicone - {{Pronunciation}} (SIH-lih-kone) synthetic gel used as the outer coating on breast implants and the inner filling of some implants
-|Type=Medical term
+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
 |Language=English
-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
 }}
-{{PAGENAME}} (definition) a group of compounds of silicon and oxygen; commonly used as implants in cosmetic surgery because they resist body fluids and are not rejected by the body<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
+Silicone - {{Pronunciation}} (SIH-lih-kone) synthetic gel used as the outer coating on breast implants and the inner filling of some implants {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]