bio-integration
|bi-o-in-te-gra-tion|
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/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.ɪn.təˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.ɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
joining/making whole with living systems
Etymology
'bio-integration' is a compound formed from the prefix 'bio-' and the noun 'integration.' 'bio-' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'bios,' where 'bios' meant 'life.' 'integration' originates from Latin 'integrare,' meaning 'to make whole.'
'integration' comes from Latin 'integrare' (to make whole) and entered English via Old French and Middle English as 'integration.' The combining prefix 'bio-' is a Greek element that has been used in scientific coinages since the 19th century; the modern compound 'bio-integration' developed in technical and biomedical contexts in the 20th century.
Initially the components meant 'life' (bio-) and 'making whole' (integration); over time the compound came to denote specifically the joining or incorporation of man-made devices or materials with living biological systems.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or result of integrating a device, material, or structure with living biological systems so that it becomes functionally and/or structurally incorporated (e.g., an implant becoming part of surrounding tissue).
Successful bio-integration of the implant reduced inflammation and improved long-term function.
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Last updated: 2025/11/28 17:28