The method also represents an early but important step toward building fully functional replacements for injured or diseased tissue that can be designed from CAT scan data using computer - aided design (CAD), printed in 3D at the push of a button, and used by surgeons to repair or replace damaged tissue. (seas.harvard.edu)
Functional replacement cost is the cost to replace an item with property that is functionally equivalent, although not necessarily identical, to the damaged property. (thebalance.com)
Tissue engineering of artificial organs / tissues, which involves in vitro generation of functional replacement tissue for clinical use. (discovery.lifemapsc.com)