PROSTHESIS
\pɹˈɒsθəsˌɪs], \pɹˈɒsθəsˌɪs], \p_ɹ_ˈɒ_s_θ_ə_s_ˌɪ_s]\
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corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
By Princeton University
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corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Oddity Software
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Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).