prosthesis
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He later said he was fortunate to not have a prosthesis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The participants used the prosthesis in their daily lives to read books, food labels and subway signs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025
She also has a white prosthesis in the place of one leg.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
Vázquez continued to have problems with his right eye, which required seven surgeries and was eventually removed in 2016 and replaced with a prosthesis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
“And although she’s trying hard to do something about her situation, running again will not be an option if she doesn’t get a prosthesis designed specifically for running.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
The most recent work, Berenice Olmedo’s “Amalia,” a motorized sculpture of a leg made from medical prostheses, splints and braces, was created in 2021, a comment on difficulties faced by the disabled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The centre was set up around 60 years ago by a Belgian Catholic association and has a workshop for producing prostheses, splints and braces.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
“When I didn't have prostheses, I had to move around in a wheelchair. I discovered how inaccessible and unsuited Kyiv was for wheelchair users, even though it’s the capital city,” he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
Sensors that monitor infrastructure, such as bridges or buildings, or are used in medical devices, such as prostheses for the deaf, require a constant supply of power.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
Olga has promised to get the young man prostheses, which cost $1,800.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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