prosthetic
Substitute body part
Prosthetic describes artificial devices that replace missing body parts: a prosthetic leg, a prosthetic arm.
As a noun, a prosthetic is such a device: She runs marathons on her prosthetic.
The field extends beyond limbs to include prosthetic eyes, teeth, and internal implants.
In film and theater, prosthetics are artificial features applied to actors' faces or bodies to alter their appearance.
One without a limb
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- below-kneeBeneath the kneecap
above-knee · hand · arm · leg · foot · finger · grip · grasping
Device placed inside tissue
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- ocularOf the organ of sight
- dentalRelating to teeth
- cranialOf the skull
maxillofacial · breast · joint · hip · knee · vascular · penile · testicular
Compact computing circuit
- bionicMechanically augmented human
- sensorInput-detecting device
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
motorized · computerized · EMG · electrode · battery-powered · Bluetooth · responsive · adaptive
Element twenty-two
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
alloy · lightweight · durable · flexible · laminated · thermoplastic · foam · gel
Act of adding more
- biohackingSelf-directed biological enhancement
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
- cyberneticHuman-machine hybrid technology
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
superhuman · upgraded · performance · haptic · futuristic · sci-fi · cyborg
Fitting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- fittingSuitable or proper
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
amputee
One without a limb
below-knee · above-knee · hand · arm · leg · foot · finger · grip · grasping · liner
implant
Device placed inside tissue
cranial · maxillofacial · breast · joint · hip · knee · vascular · penile · testicular · reconstructive
microprocessor
Compact computing circuit
- bionicMechanically augmented human
- sensorInput-detecting device
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
hydraulic · motorized · computerized · EMG · electrode · battery-powered · Bluetooth · responsive · adaptive
titanium
Element twenty-two
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
biocompatible · alloy · lightweight · durable · flexible · laminated · thermoplastic · foam · gel · cushioning
augmentation
Act of adding more
- biohackingSelf-directed biological enhancement
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
- cyberneticHuman-machine hybrid technology
exoskeleton · superhuman · upgraded · performance · haptic · futuristic · sci-fi · cyborg
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- fittingSuitable or proper
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- orthopedicsbone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement, fracture, knee replacement
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- appearance changeshaircut, makeover, tattoo, piercing, hair dye
- artificialartificial, synthetic, man-made, manufactured, fabricated
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
prostheticnatural
Not artificially produced
organic · biological · native · innate · living
- prosthetic legManufactured limb replacement
- prosthetic limbManufactured replacement for lost appendage
- prosthetic armManufactured limb replacement
- prosthetic handArtificial limb for grasping
- prosthetic eyeArtificial eye replacement
- prosthetic footManufactured replacement for amputation