prosthetic

prosthesis | American Dictionary

prosthesis
noun[ C ]
us/prɑsˈθi·sɪs/pluralprosthesesus/prɑsˈθiˌsiz/
an artificial body part, such as an arm or leg

prosthetic

adjective[ not gradable ]us/prɑsˈθet̬·ɪk/
prosthetic devices

Examples of prosthesis

prosthesis
The fields avoid the prosthesis and are arranged to obtain the best dose distribution possible.
This study constitutes a promising strategy for preventing the microbial colonization of silicone rubber voice prostheses.
The permanency of the esthetic results and the lack of dependency on permanent prostheses are distinct advantages.
The author presents her findings of a retrospective study into the most effective field arrangements for irradiation of the prostate with avoidance of the prosthesis.
Conventional prostheses cannot achieve the latter form as the digits' motion is fixed.
The antimicrobial silver coating of medical prostheses is regarded as a means of reducing the risk of bacterial colonization after implantation.
Of 34 operative survivors, 10 were reoperated (4 baffle dysfunction, 3 baffle leaks, 1 valvular prosthesis, 3 pacemakers and 1 heart-lung transplant).
We have found that placement of the prosthesis completely within the left atrium is a reasonable compromise.
Recently, "prosthesis" has become a key figure in cybertheory, itself an emerging and rapidly spreading division of cultural studies.
Most prosthesis designs only allow longitudinal wrist rotation and a pinch grasp opposing "thumb" and "fingers", excluding co-ordinated multi-joint movements.
Such an understanding will have a direct impact on better design of prostheses and on the active control aspects of bipedal robots.
The basic kinematics has been investigated also with the aim to develop future improvements of the mechanical design and grasp behavior, even for human prosthesis.
The two are experiential prostheses, status symbols, and technological hallmarks of the mechanical age.
As our estimates of visual resolutions are conservative, we assume that a visual prosthesis will induce phosphenes at least at this resolution.
These two inconsistencies occurred with the same prosthesis user subject, although on average, their frequencies were similar to those of non-prosthesis users.
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