prosthetic device
1prosthetic device — noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body • Syn: ↑prosthesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑prosthetic (for: ↑prosthesis), ↑prosthetist (for: ↑pro …
2prosthetic device — prosthesis …
3Prosthetic — Referring to a prosthesis, an artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the palate, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or cosmetic… …
4prosthetic — 1. adjective /ˌprɑsˈθɛtɪk/ artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis 2. noun /ˌprɑsˈθɛtɪk/ A prosthetic device …
5prosthetic appliance — a device affixed to or implanted in the body, designed to take the place, or perform the function, of a missing body part, such as an artificial limb or a complete or partial denture …
6Facial prosthetic — A facial prosthetic or facial prosthesis is an artificial device used to change or adapt the outward appearance of a person s face or head. When used in the theatre, film or television industry, a facial prosthesis alters a person s normal face… …
7Hoffman device — The term Hoffman device may refer to:* The Hoffman external lengthening fixator, a prosthetic limb device * The Hoffman tank gunfire simulator, a tank gunfire simulator …
8Neuroprosthetics — (also called neural prosthetics) is a discipline related to neuroscience and biomedical engineering concerned with developing neural prostheses. Neural prostheses are a series of devices that can substitute a motor, sensory or cognitive modality… …
9Klaw — Superherobox| caption=Klaw in his current costume. comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Klaw real name=Ulysses Klaw publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Fantastic Four volume 1 #53 (Aug 1966) creators=Stan Lee and Jack Kirby alliance… …
10Visual prosthesis — For the non functional prosthesis or glass eye see Ocular prosthesis and Craniofacial prosthesis. A visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, is an experimental visual device intended to restore functional vision in those suffering… …
