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exoskeletonHardened external skeleton of insects, spiders, crabs, and other arthropods. It provides attachment for muscles and protection for the internal organs, as well as support. To permit growth it is periodically shed in a process called ecdysis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| During robotic-assisted walking, the exoskeletal orthosis was aligned and secured to subjects with thigh and shank cuffs and pelvis straps attached to the harness. We get the same feel from the firefly's inhuman light show of exoskeletal love. 15,16) This driven (motorized) gait orthosis (DGO) is a computer-controlled, exoskeletal device that is secured to a person's legs while he or she is supported over a motorized treadmill ([dagger]) using a counterweight unloading system similar to therapist-assisted BWSTT. |
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