prosthetic
adjective
pros·thet·ic
präs-ˈthe-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or being a prosthesis
a prosthetic limb
prosthetic devices
These researchers will develop ways to connect prostheses more soundly to the bone, coordinate brain signals with prosthetic movement, and create properly rotating artificial joints.—
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: of, relating to, or constituting a nonprotein group of a conjugated protein
covalently-bound prosthetic groups
a heme prosthetic group
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This means people don’t have full control over the prosthetic limb, according to a statement from MIT.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
The researchers fit all participants with a novel bionic limb, which consisted of a prosthetic ankle, a device that measures electrical activity from muscle movement and electrodes placed on the surface of the skin.
—Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The prosthetic consists of an artificial eye, eyelids, and any part of the eye socket or the surrounding area missing.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 27 June 2024
In addition to representing multiple races and ethnicities, the company has since created Barbies with Down Syndrome, in wheelchairs and with prosthetic limbs, among others, to make all children feel seen in their dolls.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
The researchers fit all participants with a novel bionic limb, which consisted of a prosthetic ankle, a device that measures electrical activity from muscle movement and electrodes placed on the surface of the skin.
—Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The prosthetic consists of an artificial eye, eyelids, and any part of the eye socket or the surrounding area missing.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 27 June 2024
In addition to representing multiple races and ethnicities, the company has since created Barbies with Down Syndrome, in wheelchairs and with prosthetic limbs, among others, to make all children feel seen in their dolls.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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prosthetic
adjective
pros·thet·ic
präs-ˈthet-ik
1
: of, relating to, or being a prosthesis
a prosthetic device
prosthetic limbs
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a nonprotein group of a conjugated protein
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