prosthesis
Example Sentences
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Potential uses include providing sensory feedback for prosthetic limbs, delivering artificial inputs for future hearing or vision prostheses, controlling robotic limbs, improving rehabilitation after injury or stroke, and modifying pain perception without medications.
From Science Daily
The participants used the prosthesis in their daily lives to read books, food labels and subway signs.
From Science Daily
She also has a white prosthesis in the place of one leg.
From Salon
A large orbital prosthesis and neck scar splints have been made with the aid of the centre's technology.
From BBC
She described it as a "very unique case" because of the number of prostheses that had to be made without being able to copy any of the patient's fingers.
From BBC
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