implanted
UK[ɪmˈplɑːntɪd]US[ɪmˈplæntɪd]
adj
(of tissue, a device, etc.) inserted or fixed in a person's body, especially by a surgical procedure.
verb (past tense and past participle)
to insert or fix (tissue, a device, etc.) in a person's body, especially by surgery.
Morpheme Breakdown
im
plant
ed
im
in
plant
to set
ed
past/adj suffix
Etymology
the word 'implanted' originates from the late latin verb 'implantare', a combination of the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'into') and 'plantare' (meaning 'to plant' or 'to set'). the latin 'plantare' itself derives from 'planta', meaning 'a shoot' or 'sprout' suitable for planting, a sense that metaphorically extends to the idea of fixing something firmly in place. this literal notion of setting a plant into the ground evolved through medical and technological contexts to signify the surgical insertion and fixation of an object or tissue into the body. the addition of the english past participle suffix '-ed' completes the form, creating an adjective that describes the state of having been so fixed.
Analysis
Structure: im (in) + plant (to set) + ed (past/adj suffix)
- im: a latin prefix meaning 'in', 'into', or 'upon'. it is an assimilated form of 'in-' used before 'p', 'b', or 'm'.
- plant: from latin 'plantare', meaning 'to fix in place', 'to set', or 'to plant'. it functions as the core verb root.
- ed: an old english suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of verbs, and adjectives from verbs.
Examples
the patient has an implanted pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat.
the dentist implanted the titanium post into the jawbone.
the values were deeply implanted in her from a young age.