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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

Of course, there is something absurd about celebrity chefs needing fake mustaches, prosthetics or entire undercover personas to determine that a restaurant is poorly run.

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

For Season 5, Gower, visual effects supervisor Betsy Paterson and the Duffer Brothers reimagined “Vecna 2.0” with a combination of prosthetics and visual effects, which reduced Bower’s time in the makeup chair to three hours.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

I took my prosthetics off and, with the other boys watching, I hoisted myself up on my hands.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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