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capsular contracture

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Main Entry: capsular contracture
Function: noun
: contracture involving a capsule or capsule-shaped structure specifically : shrinking and tightening ofthe mass of scar tissue around a breast implant that occurs especially with some silicone implants and may result in pain and in unnatural firmness and distortion of the breast
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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