artificial joint

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artificial joint - a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)

implant - a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

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biomedical engineering cement implant wear			In some cases, a replacement of the hip with an artificial joint may be recommended by the vet. Hip Dysplasia in Dogs by Geoffrey English / Pets and Animals community In 2005, the artificial joint market, based on import figures, overtook the orthopaedic trauma and spine market for the first time (51 versus 47 million US$, respectively). Healthcare and the orthopaedic market in the People's Republic of ... by Urs, Mattes; Frank, Huang; Bulmer, Glenn S. / International Journal of Health Science Joint Replacement is a surgical method in which the diseased and damaged parts of the joint are removed and replaced by an artificial joint or a prosthetic joint. RAK Hospital successfully performs its first knee replacement surgery by Albawaba.com			articulatory phonetics articulatory system Articulus Artie Shaw artifact artifactual artifice artificer artificial artificial additive artificial aid Artificial arguments artificial blood Artificial classification artificial climbing artificial daylight artificial disintegration artificial feel artificial flower Artificial fuel Artificial gem artificial heart artificial horizon artificial insemination artificial intelligence artificial joint artificial kidney artificial lake artificial language artificial life Artificial light Artificial lines artificial moonlight Artificial numbers Artificial order artificial pacemaker Artificial person artificial respiration artificial satellite artificial selection Artificial sines artificial skin Artificial tangent artificiality artificialize artificially Artificialness Artificious Artigas Artilize artillerist			Artificial Intelligence Research Institute Artificial Intelligence Robot Artificial Intelligence Smart Agents Artificial Intelligence Smart Network Communications Coordinator Artificial Intelligence Software Agent Artificial Intelligence Spam Killer Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group Artificial Intelligence Student Union Artificial Intelligence System Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Ambient Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Technology Base Group Artificial Intelligence Vision Research Unit Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System Artificial Intelligence, a.i. Artificial Intelligence, an International Journal Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Engineering Databases Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Vision Laboratory Artificial Intelligence-based Maintenance Tutor Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach Artificial Intelligence: Methodology, Systems, Applications Artificial intelligences Artificial intelligences Artificial intelligences Artificial intelligences artificial ionization Artificial Ionization Mirror artificial joint artificial kidney artificial kidney artificial kidney artificial kidney artificial kidney dialysis artificial kidney dialysis artificial kidney dialysis artificial kidneys artificial kidneys artificial kidneys Artificial Knowledge Interface for Reasoning Applications Artificial Knowledge Management System artificial labor artificial labor artificial labor artificial labor artificial lactation artificial lactation artificial lactation artificial lake artificial lake artificial lake artificial lake Artificial lakes Artificial lakes Artificial lakes Artificial lakes Artificial landscape artificial language artificial language

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