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metallic endoprosthesis

A device made of metal that is placed inside the body to replace a body part removed by surgery. An example is a thigh bone replaced during surgery for cancer.

( meh-TA-lik EN-doh-pros-THEE-sis )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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