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prosthetics

[pros-thet-iks] / prɒsˈθɛt ɪks /


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In “Digger,” he returns to serious cinema caked in prosthetics playing an oil baron who causes a global meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

That group could even include several athletes who received grants from her nonprofit Stronger Than You Think, which helps provide prosthetics to girls and women experiencing limb loss.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The road to recovery is long, and some patients "still haven't really grasped the magnitude of what happened to them," Bianca Damaso, a physician specializing in prosthetics, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The work may also contribute to future communication technologies, including speech prosthetics designed for people who have lost the ability to speak.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

My prosthetics were cumbersome and heavy, and wearing them often made my real legs hot and sore.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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