- In medicine, a
prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from
Ancient Gr****: πρόσθεσις, romanized:
prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), or a prosthetic...
- An
ocular prosthesis,
artificial eye or gl**** eye is a type of
craniofacial prosthesis that
replaces an
absent natural eye
following an enucleation, evisceration...
- Look up
prosthesis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Prosthesis is an
artificial replacement of a
missing part of the body.
Prosthesis may also refer...
- to be safe or efficacious."
Phalloplasty requires an
implanted penile prosthesis to
achieve an erection.
Penile prostheses are
implanted devices intended...
-
which the hip
joint is
replaced by a
prosthetic implant, that is, a hip
prosthesis. Hip
replacement surgery can be
performed as a
total replacement or a...
- A
hippocampus prosthesis is a type of
cognitive prosthesis (a
prosthesis implanted into the
nervous system in
order to
improve or
replace the function...
- A hair
prosthesis (or
cranial prosthesis) is a custom-made wig
specifically designed for
patients who have lost
their hair as a
result of
medical conditions...
- A
visual prosthesis,
often referred to as a
bionic eye, is a
visual device intended to
restore functional vision in
those with
partial or
total blindness...
- A nose
prosthesis is a
craniofacial prosthesis for
someone who no
longer has
their original nose. Nose
prostheses are
designed by
anaplastologists who...
- A
voice prosthesis (plural prostheses) is an
artificial device,
usually made of
silicone that is used in
conjunction with
voice therapy to help laryngectomized...
