单词 | prosthetic |
释义 | prosthetic (prɒsθetɪk ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Prosthetic parts of the body are artificial ones used to replace natural ones. [medicine] They are already being used to control prosthetic limbs. Collocations: prosthetic arm How did someone with a prosthetic arm get through the doors in the first place? Times, Sunday Times The plane crashed because the crop duster had been hijacked by an escaped convict with a prosthetic arm who ... oh, never mind. Times, Sunday Times He was also seen at the hospital, trying out a prosthetic arm. Times, Sunday Times I was given a prosthetic arm fitted with a hand that opened and an elbow that moved. The Sun The shop was recently successfully sued by an employee who had a prosthetic arm and was made to work in the basement. Times, Sunday Times A soldier — neat hair, polished shoes, one prosthetic hand — considers the question. Times, Sunday Times Last year he was the first patient to test a sensory-enhanced prosthetic hand, which allowed him to 'feel' the size, shape and texture of objects. Times, Sunday Times But he was able to feel again by using the pioneering prosthetic hand which was wired directly into the nerves of his upper arm. The Sun A second prosthetic hand that allows textures such as sandpaper and cotton buds to be felt shows that even more sophisticated devices are on the horizon. Times, Sunday Times He shows me his prosthetic hand. Times, Sunday Times As for the looks, well, a wig and a prosthetic nose help to blur the visual boundaries. Times, Sunday Times She got a huge prosthetic nose and took the gong. The Sun And there wasn't a prosthetic nose in sight. Times, Sunday Times Surgeons first gave him a quarter-sized mouth and prosthetic nose that often fell off. The Sun This may have even been due to the various metals used to create his prosthetic noses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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