artificial limb
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Patients crowd around, eager for a look, and sometimes they even pass the artificial limb around for closer inspection — and a glimpse, perhaps, of their own future.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
Patients are not charged for an artificial limb, said Noureldeen Salah, general director of Hamad hospital, putting the cost of a "smart" prosthesis at around $20,000.
From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2022
Once the artificial neuron becomes more efficient, he thinks this technology could potentially be used to establish a link between a person’s signaling nerves and an artificial limb, allowing for seamless prosthetic control.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2022
The institute’s chief executive, Tony Scaduto, had offered to replace the artificial limb Bibi had outgrown.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2016
He walked slowly with a constrained dignity, hoping to conceal the presence of his artificial limb.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
