artificial limb

NOUN

prosthetic device

Synonyms

WEAK

artificial arm artificial leg fake limb pegleg prosthesis wooden leg

Example Sentences

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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

The institute’s chief executive, Tony Scaduto. had offered to replace the artificial limb Bibi had outgrown.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 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