Prosthesis

Introduction: Prosthesis

Description of Prosthesis

Prosthesis: Any artificial device attached to the body in replacement of a non-functioning or missing body part.

Prosthesis: , pl. prostheses Fabricated substitute used to assist a damaged or replace a missing body part; or to augment or stabilize a hypoplastic structure. [G. an addition]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Prosthesis: artificial substitute for a missing body part or function; used for functional or cosmetic reasons, or both.
Source: CRISP

Prosthesis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Prosthesis:

• Substitute
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
• Part
• Hypoplastic
• Structure

Terms associated with Prosthesis:

More specific terms for Prosthesis:

• artificial endocrine pancreas
• artificial limb
• artificial skin
• cardiovascular prosthesis
• dental prosthesis
• ear /hearing prosthesis
• eye prosthesis
• gastrointestinal stimulator
• nervous system prosthesis
• skeletal prosthesis
• urinary tract prosthesis

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Prosthesis

• bioengineering /biomedical engineering

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Prosthesis:

• assistive device /technology
• biomaterial
• implant
• medical implant science
• orthotics
• rehabilitation
• surface coating
• total artificial organ

Source: CRISP

The description of Prosthesis may also be used for the following terms:

• prosthetic membrane

Source: CRISP

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