polytef

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 used widely in industry, e.g., as an antistick coating for cooking utensils. See also polymer fume fever, under fever. Called also polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

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  • 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

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