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Prosthesis
An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
📖 Definitions of "Prosthesis"
noun
- 1
An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
- 2
Prothesis.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| prosthetic devicenoun | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body |
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| Word | Definition |
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| prosthetic devicenoun | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body |
| prostheticnoun | An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device. |
| prostheticsnoun | (medicine) Branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts. |
| dentalnoun | (phonetics) A dental sound. |
| aidsnoun | (pathology) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [(pathology) An infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system.] |
| aestheticnoun | The set of artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their aura or “vibe”. |
| devicenoun | Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. |
| removablenoun | Something that can be removed. |
| implantnoun | (medicine) Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants. |
| artificial | Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. |
| fakenoun | Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently. |
| aidnoun | (uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief. |
| mismatchnoun | Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable. |
| artificial limb | — |
| artificial leg | — |
| artificial eye | — |
| ocular prosthesis | — |
| prosthetic limb | — |
| artificial jointnoun | a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee) |
| joint replacement | a procedure of orthopedic surgery known also as arthroplasty, in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. |
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