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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. medical and veterinary equipment
  4. prostheses
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. medical and veterinary equipment
  6. prostheses
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. medical and veterinary equipment
  6. prostheses

Término preferido

prostheses

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • 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.

    Fuente: Medical Subject Headings

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • 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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