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prosthesisArtificial device used to substitute for a body part which is defective or missing. Prostheses include artificial limbs, hearing aids, false teeth and eyes, heart pacemakers and plastic heart valves and blood vessels. Prostheses in the form of artificial limbs, such as wooden legs and metal hooks for hands, have been used for centuries, although artificial limbs are now more natural-looking and comfortable to wear. The comparatively new field of bionics has developed myoelectric, or bionic, arms, which are electronically operated and worked by minute electrical impulses from body muscles. 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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Nine months later, the patient had a knee joint prosthesis group G Ossiculoplasty in young children with the Applebaum incudostapedial joint prosthesis. And the more active a young patient remains, particularly if they abuse the joint replacement, the shorter the life span of the joint prosthesis. |
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