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 had never seen an artificial limb before and watched keenly as the photographer inserted the new block into a portion of the leg.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
