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Artificial device that replaces a missing body part
In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), or a prosthetic
Prosthesis
External breast prostheses
Nipple/Areola prostheses (prostheses is the plural of prosthesis) are made of silicone by breast prosthesis manufacturers and anaplastologists for breast cancer
Nipple_prosthesis
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up prosthesis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Prosthesis is an artificial replacement of a missing part of the body. Prosthesis may also refer
Prosthesis_(disambiguation)
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
Hair_prosthesis
Type of craniofacial prosthesis
An ocular prosthesis, artificial eye or glass eye is a type of craniofacial prosthesis that replaces an absent natural eye following an enucleation, evisceration
Ocular_prosthesis
Medical device
to describe the placement of synthetic penile implants using acrylic prosthesis in 1952. Silicone-based penile implants were developed by Harvey Lash
Penile_implant
Operation to construct or reconstruct a penis
more techniques available. F. Brantley Scott's 1973 inflatable penile prosthesis model—originally intended for cisgender men with erectile impotence and
Phalloplasty
Surgery replacing hip joint with prosthetic implant
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
Hip_replacement
Prosthetic devices for animals
A veterinary prosthesis is a medical device that takes the place of an absent body part for an animal. These devices are created with the intention of
Veterinary_prosthesis
Craniofacial prosthesis for someone who no longer has their original nose
A nose prosthesis is a craniofacial prosthesis for someone who no longer has their original nose. Nose prostheses are designed by anaplastologists who
Nose_prosthesis
Intraoral device for reconstructing missing teeth
A dental prosthesis is an intraoral (inside the mouth) prosthesis used to restore (reconstruct) intraoral defects such as missing teeth, missing parts
Dental_prosthesis
Device allowing speech after laryngectomy
A voice prosthesis (plural prostheses) is an artificial device, usually made of silicone that is used in conjunction with voice therapy to help laryngectomized
Voice_prosthesis
Surgical re-creation of part of the face
but most commonly the ear, nose or eye/eyelids. An ocular prosthesis and hair prosthesis can also be classified as craniofacial prostheses. Prostheses
Craniofacial_prosthesis
In medicine, an ossicular replacement prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted for the functional reconstruction of segments of the ossicles and
Ossicular replacement prosthesis
Ossicular_replacement_prosthesis
Device intended to restore vision to blind people
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
Visual_prosthesis
Surgical procedure
breasts of a woman are: Saline breast prosthesis filled with sterile saline solution. Silicone breast prosthesis filled with viscous silicone gel.
Breast_augmentation
Type of cognitive prosthesis
A hippocampus prosthesis is a type of cognitive prosthesis (a prosthesis implanted into the nervous system in order to improve or replace the function
Hippocampal_prosthesis
Prosthesis enabling hearing
Stimulation Electrophonic hearing Neuroprosthetics Noise health effects Visual prosthesis Language deprivation § Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children "NCD - Cochlear
Cochlear_implant
Orthodontic prosthesis
A palatal lift prosthesis is a prosthesis that addresses a condition referred to as palatopharyngeal incompetence. Palatopharyngeal incompetence broadly
Palatal_lift_prosthesis
Clothing that appears as breasts
nipple may be replicated as part of the breast form or as separate nipple prosthesis. Breast prostheses come in varieties that are designed to either be held
Breast_prostheses
Topics referred to by the same term
Knee prosthesis may refer to: A prosthesis of the lower limb, starting at the knee Knee replacement without replacing the rest of the leg. This disambiguation
Knee_prosthesis
Method for controlling a prosthesis
Robotic prosthesis control is a method for controlling a prosthesis in such a way that the controlled robotic prosthesis restores a biologically accurate
Robotic_prosthesis_control
Large contact lens resting on the sclera, creating a tear-filled vault over the cornea
A scleral lens, also known as a scleral contact lens, is a large contact lens that rests on the sclera and creates a tear-filled vault over the cornea
Scleral_lens
After hip replacement, hip prosthesis zones are regions in the interface between prosthesis material and the surrounding bone. These are used as reference
Hip_prosthesis_zones
Procedure to replace mitral valve
Mitral valve replacement is a procedure whereby the diseased mitral valve of a patient's heart is replaced by either a mechanical or tissue (bioprosthetic)
Mitral_valve_replacement
Electronic retinal implant
Argus retinal prosthesis, also known as a bionic eye, is an electronic retinal implant manufactured by the American company Second Sight Medical Products
Argus_retinal_prosthesis
Artificial testicle replacement
The list shows testicular implants available in the market in 2020. Prosthesis Reconstructive surgery Bodiwala, D; Summerton, DJ; Terry, TR (May 2007)
Prosthetic_testicle
Defunct French company
Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) was a French company founded in 1991 that produced silicone gel breast implants. The company was preemptively liquidated in
Poly_Implant_Prothèse
Surgical procedure
arthropathy of 94.1%. Increasing surgeon experience with the reverse prosthesis has seen a decrease in complications and a change in the indications for
Shoulder_replacement
Artificial body part created using 3D printing
also more available with 3D printed prosthesis. Aesthetics along with involvement within the design of a prosthesis both have shown improvements of individuals
3D_printed_prosthesis
Sight restoration technique
Photovoltaic retinal prosthesis is a technology for restoration of sight to patients blinded by degenerative retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa
Photovoltaic retinal prosthesis
Photovoltaic_retinal_prosthesis
Artificial hand
Fortsetzung: Die Zweithand. In: Waffen- und Kostümkunde. Vol. 25, 1983, pp. 103–120. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iron Hand (prosthesis). v t e
Iron_hand_(prosthesis)
German instrument maker, designer and orthopedic technician
to receive a patent (for her leg prosthesis) and was also the inventor of the first practical modern hand prosthesis. Caroline Eichler was born in 1808
Caroline_Eichler
Form of dental prosthesis
Gold teeth are a form of dental prosthesis where the visible part of a tooth is replaced or capped with a prosthetic molded from gold. The first printed
Gold_teeth
Techniques to create special cosmetic effects
Prosthetic makeup also known as special makeup effects or FX prosthesis, is the process of using prosthetic sculpting, molding and casting techniques to
Prosthetic_makeup
Device used to alter the appearance of a person's face or head
A facial prosthetic or facial prosthesis is an artificial device used to change or adapt the outward appearance of a person's face or head. When used in
Facial_prosthetic
Medical procedure that removes a part of the body
000 years ago, where it was done when the amputee was a young child. A prosthesis or a bioelectric replantation may restore sensation of the amputated limb
Amputation
Removable dental prosthesis
Overdenture is any removable dental prosthesis that covers and rests on one or more remaining natural teeth, the roots of natural teeth, and/or dental
Overdenture
Dental restoration for missing teeth
A bridge is a fixed dental restoration (a fixed dental prosthesis) used to replace one or more missing teeth by joining an artificial tooth definitively
Bridge_(dentistry)
Surgical procedure on the shoulder
"Trompette" prosthesis in 1985. This was further modified into the Delta III prosthesis in 1991. As Grammont's reverse ball and socket prosthesis gained popularity
Reverse_shoulder_replacement
Connection between living bone and the surface of an artificial implant
craniofacial prosthesis such as an artificial ear (ear prosthesis), maxillofacial reconstruction, eye (orbital prosthesis), or nose (nose prosthesis) Bone anchored
Osseointegration
Replacement of a failing aortic valve with an artificial one
valvotomies, (i.e. cutting the valve while the heart is pumping). A ball valve prosthesis placed on the descending thoracic aorta (heterotopically) was developed
Aortic_valve_replacement
Type of ocular surgery
swelling has subsided, an ocular prosthesis can be placed to provide the appearance of a natural eye. The prosthesis is fabricated by an ocularist. Its
Enucleation_of_the_eye
Surgical procedure
M6-C prosthesis should be contacted, informed, and clinically and radiologically assessed". Unfortunately, catastrophic failure of the M6-C prosthesis has
Total_disc_replacement
Medical intervention
typically separates these two structures. A voice prosthesis is inserted into this puncture. The prosthesis keeps food out of the trachea but lets air into
Tracheo-esophageal_puncture
Technique of nail reconstrction
the natural nail through the application of a synthetic resin or gel prosthesis, in order to protect the nail matrix, facilitate regrowth, correct curvature
Onychoplasty
Technician working on dental appliances
prosthesis including crowns, bridges and implants; removable prosthesis, including dentures and removable partial dentures; maxillofacial prosthesis,
Dental_technician
Prosthodontics procedure
fixed prosthesis supported by four implants placed in the anterior maxilla, where bone density is higher. The implants support a fixed prosthesis of 10
All-on-4
Visual prosthesis
A retinal implant is a visual prosthesis for restoration of sight to patients blinded by retinal degeneration. The system is meant to partially restore
Retinal_implant
Prosthesis (dentistry)
bridge (i.e. distal abutments) or financial limitations. This type of prosthesis is referred to as a removable partial denture because patients can remove
Removable_partial_denture
Sex toy
medicinal treatment with potency drugs or the implantation of a penile prosthesis. The pump is placed over the penis and, by pumping, creates a vacuum that
Penis_pump
Amputation of the body below the waist
involves the use of a wheelchair and potentially a prosthetic. Designing a prosthesis for the removed body parts is difficult, as there is generally no remaining
Hemicorporectomy
Prosthesis used to change the size, shape, and contour of a person's breast
A breast implant is a prosthesis used to change the size, shape, and contour of a person's breast. In reconstructive plastic surgery, breast implants can
Breast_implant
Insertion of a sound at the beginning of a word
πρόθεσις próthesis 'placing before'), or less commonly prosthesis (from Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις prósthesis 'addition'), is the addition of a sound or syllable
Prothesis_(linguistics)
Type of dental prosthesis
resin-bonded-bridge or resin-bonded fixed dental prosthesis (RBFDP)) is a bridge (a fixed dental prosthesis) replacing a missing tooth that relies for its
Resin-retained_bridge
Medical condition
agents, and it is frequently absent following the implantation of a penile prosthesis. Patients who have undergone urethroplasty and penile implantation may
Glans_insufficiency_syndrome
Replacement of a valve in the human heart
JG (February 2009). "Prosthetic heart valves: selection of the optimal prosthesis and long-term management". Circulation. 119 (7): 1034–48. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA
Artificial_heart_valve
Discipline related to neuroscience and biomedical engineering
implant was created in 1957. Other milestones include the first motor prosthesis for foot drop in hemiplegia in 1961, the first auditory brainstem implant
Neuroprosthetics
Assistive devices for people with disabilities
For instance, a C-Leg knee alone is not a prosthesis, but only a prosthetic component. The complete prosthesis would consist of the attachment system to
Assistive_technology
2008 film by Christopher Nolan
and used his own technique to create and apply the supple, skin-like prosthesis. John Caglione Jr designed Joker's "organic" makeup to look as though
The_Dark_Knight
Topics referred to by the same term
Artificial eye may refer to: Visual prosthesis, functioning implant designed to restore sight Ocular prosthesis, non-functioning cosmetic replacement
Artificial_eye
Surgical removal of one or both testicles
complications with prosthesis is low, individuals should also be informed of the possibility of infection, rotation, and replacement of prosthesis. Following
Orchiectomy
Austin-Moore prosthesis[broken anchor] for fracture of the neck of the femur Baksi's prosthesis for elbow replacement Charnley prosthesis for total hip
List_of_orthopedic_implants
Cosmetic and corrective surgery
repair include the surgical emplacement of a gluteal implant (buttock prosthesis); liposculpture (fat transfer and liposuction); and body contouring (surgery
Buttock_augmentation
Species of moth in genus Blastobasis
Blastobasidae Genus: Blastobasis Species: B. exclusa Binomial name Blastobasis exclusa (Walsingham, 1908) Synonyms Prosthesis exclusa Walsingham, 1908
Blastobasis_exclusa
Horror film series
An arm prosthesis used in He Never Dies shown in the Making of Guinea Pig documentary.
Guinea_Pig_(film_series)
Area of dentistry focusing on dental prosthesis
surgery, trauma, or birth defects. Maxillary obturators, speech-aid prosthesis (formerly called as pharyngeal/soft palate obturators) and mandibular-resection
Prosthodontics
Adhesives used to repair bone
anchored with bone cement. The bone cement fills the free space between the prosthesis and the bone and plays the important role of an elastic zone. This is
Bone_cement
Dental procedure
mouth rehabilitation. Full arch restoration involves creating a single prosthesis to replace 10 to 14 teeth. Typically, the front areas of the jaw maintain
Full_arch_restoration
English orthopaedic surgeon
Peter Walker on the design of the Duocondylar prosthesis in 1970, and the later Duopatellar prosthesis. However, unsatisfied with these designs, Insall
John_Insall
Leg prosthesis
A peg leg is a prosthesis, or artificial limb, fitted to the remaining stump of a human leg, especially a wooden one fitted at the knee. Its use dates
Peg_leg
American Bi-lateral Above Knee Amputee Mountaineer and Public Figure (born 1993)
Mandy Horvath (born June 10, 1993) is a Colorado-based American bi-lateral above knee amputee, creative writer, public speaker, actress and mountaineer
Mandy_Horvath
Orthopedic surgery to replace a joint
arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain
Joint_replacement
Robotic hand prosthesis
hand prosthesis developed by the German prosthetics company Ottobock and its American partner Advanced Arm Dynamics. It is the first prosthesis to feature
Michelangelo_Hand
Computer-aided design and manufacturing of dental prostheses
or replace teeth. This is an alternative to the traditional process of prosthesis fabrication using physical techniques, in which the dentist makes an impression
CAD/CAM_dentistry
Law stating that bone adapts to mechanical loading
stress shielding and can occur as a result of a hip replacement (or other prosthesis).[citation needed] The normal stress on a bone is shielded from that bone
Wolff's_law
Abutment used with dental implants
restorations to the implant. Multi-unit abutments are used to align the prosthesis on a level restorative platform, adjust for variations in implant heights
Multi-unit_abutment
Surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw
a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or
Dental_implant
Medical implement
Tumescence by Sparing Cavernous Tissue in the Course of Malleable Penile Prosthesis Implantation". The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 16 (3): 474–478. doi:10
Hegar_dilators
Use of knowledge for practical goals
testing PCR Hospital Medical imaging Medication Anesthesia Antibiotic Prosthesis Surgery Vaccine Chemical Cosmetics Detergent Soap Dye Explosive Dynamite
Technology
German-born neuroscientist (born 1931)
prosthetic devices, which could eventually lead to a functional visual prosthesis for blind people. In 2015, Peter Schiller along with his coauthor, Edward
Peter Schiller (neuroscientist)
Peter_Schiller_(neuroscientist)
Technique aimed to increase the size of a human penis
Brant WO, Kohler TS, Martinez-Salamanca JI, et al. (April 2016). "Penile Prosthesis Surgery: Current Recommendations From the International Consultation on
Penis_enlargement
Type genus of moth family Blastobasidae
Walsingham & Durrant, 1909 (unjustified emendation) Ploiophora W.G.Dietz, 1900 Prosthesis Walsingham, 1908[verification needed] Xenodochium T.B. Fletcher, 1929
Blastobasis
Airstream mechanism for speech involving the esophagus
work. During the placement of a prosthesis, the SLP measures the depth of the puncture, chooses the correct prosthesis, and inserts it with a loading device
Esophageal_speech
American rock climber and bioengineer
active ankle-foot orthosis, which is the world's first powered ankle-foot prosthesis. The youngest of five siblings of a Mennonite family from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Hugh_Herr
Surgical procedure
narrowing. Full-length projections are also used in order to adjust the prosthesis to provide a neutral angle for the distal lower extremity. Two angles
Knee_replacement
Italian film and television actor
Tor Vergata School of Dentistry, and graduated in Dentistry and dental prosthesis in 2010. He subsequently undertook the specialization in Orthodontics
Giulio_Berruti
Surgical removal of all or part of the larynx
tracheoesophageal speech, a voice prosthesis is placed in the tracheo-oesophageal puncture (TEP) created by the surgeon. The voice prosthesis is a one-way air valve
Laryngectomy
Bone of the middle ear
artificial prosthesis, and stapedotomy, the creation of a small hole in the base of the stapes followed by the insertion of an artificial prosthesis into that
Stapes
French extreme body modification artist
He had planned to amputate a leg to replace it with "a biomechanical prosthesis" but as of May 2024 had not gone ahead with it. In December 2023 Loffredo
Anthony_Loffredo
Surgical removal of the stapes bone from the middle ear
which the stapes bone is removed from the middle ear and replaced with a prosthesis. If the stapes footplate is fixed in position, rather than being normally
Stapedectomy
Type of dental implant
is a prosthesis that interacts with the jawbone or skull bone to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis, or
Implant_bars
Irish veterinary surgeon
first veterinary surgeon in the world to successfully apply an amputation prosthesis (PerFiTS) to a cat named Oscar who had lost both hind feet in an accident
Noel_Fitzpatrick
Vascular surgeon
first silk vascular prosthesis in Shanghai. In 1957, he successfully performed a lower limb aneurysm operation using this prosthesis, marking a significant
Feng_You-xian
Shrunken, non-functional eye
complication of eye surgery. Treatment options include insertion of a prosthesis, which may be preceded by enucleation of the eye. The affected eye is
Phthisis_bulbi
Dental surgical procedure
redesigned or recontoured so that a well-fitting, comfortable, and esthetic prosthesis may be fabricated or implants may be surgically inserted. This pre-prosthetic
Alveoloplasty
Controversial imprisonment of transgender woman
In another, White grabbed her hand and pressed it against her breast prosthesis. She was subsequently relocated to HM Prison Leeds, a men's prison, while
Karen_White_case
Visual illusion
light. Brindley and Rushton (1974) used the phosphenes to create a visual prosthesis, in this case by using the phosphenes to depict Braille spots. Research
Phosphene
Surgical procedure used to create a penis from the clitoris
additional surgical procedures including glansplasty, scrotoplasty, testicular prosthesis, and/or penile implantation. Metoidioplasty typically requires 2–3 hours
Metoidioplasty
leg after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED). He uses a prosthesis when racing, and has competed in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
Liam_Dwyer
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Female
English
English form of Maori Ngaire, possibly NYREE means "flax."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Eighth Month of the Islamic Calender
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Indian, Kannada, Malaysian, Muslim
Immerse; Beautiful; Happy; Joyful; Cheerful
Female
English
Pet form of English Abigail, ABBYE means "father rejoices."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dharmadas | தரà¯à®®à®¤à®¾à®¸
One who serves his religion
Male
Hindi/Indian
(रघà¥) Hindi name RAGHU means "swift."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Perfect, Complete, Godly
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
High and Lofty; Similar to Caesar
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant spelling of Paramore.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Spread.
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n.
See Prosthesis.
a.
Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word.
n.
The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.
n.
The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; -- called also prothesis.