prosthesis

/pros-thee-sis for 1; pros-thuh-sis for 2/US // prɒsˈθi sɪs for 1; ˈprɒs θə sɪs for 2 //UK // (ˈprɒsθɪsɪs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs) //

假体,假肢,义肢,修复体

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural pros·the·ses [pros-thee-seez for 1; pros-thuh-seez for 2 ]. /prɒsˈθi siz for 1; ˈprɒs θəˌsiz for 2 /.
- : a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- : Grammar, Prosody. the addition of one or more sounds or syllables to a word or line of verse, especially at the beginning.

as inartificial limb

Synonyms

Flying to space won’t be easy—and flying to space with a prosthesis, something no one has done before, will make things more challenging still.
Most amputations sever the muscle pairs that control joints such as the elbow or ankle, disrupting the sensory feedback about the limb’s position in space that would help patients control a prosthesis.
Other researchers also are testing ways to add tactile feedback to prostheses.
Even after the people had used the prosthesis for more than a year, the mismatch didn’t improve.
Already, implanted electrodes can record signals from the movement areas of the brain, allowing people to control robotic prostheses.