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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. medical and veterinary equipment
  4. prostheses

Preferred term

prostheses

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • artificial body parts
  • artificial implants
  • artificial limbs
  • breast implants
  • implants (prostheses)
  • lens implants
  • prosthesis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12575

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