artificial organs
Manufactured body parts
Artificial organs are manufactured devices that replace or supplement the function of natural body organs.
Some are implanted permanently, like artificial hearts or cochlear implants.
Others work externally, like dialysis machines that perform kidney functions.
The field spans from mechanical replacements to bioengineered tissues grown from living cells.
She's been on an artificial kidney for three years.
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
- bioprintingDepositing living cells mechanically
- dialysis machineDevice replacing kidney function
- biomaterialsMaterials interfacing with living systems
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
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