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prosthetic device

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Noun1.prosthetic device - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the bodyprosthetic device - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease
glass eye - prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass
implant - a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
obturator - a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
pegleg, wooden leg, peg, leg - a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg


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The research project started because there was a need for better prosthetic devices for troops wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Needless to say, these kinds of prosthetic devices did not blend that well and they were very obvious to observers.
The range of topics covered is broad across diverse technologies, and includes the development of materials and structures, robotics and prosthetic devices, information technologies, and organ and issue preservation banks.
 
 
 
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