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prosthetics

[pros-thet-iks] / prɒsˈθɛt ɪks /


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The road to recovery is long, and some patients "still haven't really grasped the magnitude of what happened to them," Bianca Damaso, a physician specializing in prosthetics, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Consider Gordon Ramsay’s “24 Hours to Hell and Back,” in which the chef donned full prosthetics and makeup to trick restaurant staff into treating him like an ordinary customer.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

The work may also contribute to future communication technologies, including speech prosthetics designed for people who have lost the ability to speak.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

The mission would see him conduct pioneering research spanning human physiology and musculoskeletal adaptation, how prosthetics perform in microgravity, and how people move and balance in space.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

My prosthetics were cumbersome and heavy, and wearing them often made my real legs hot and sore.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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