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. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.
    

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Silver plated artificial nose.

Artficial leg, iron with knee extention, 17th century.

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Silver plated artificial nose.

Artficial leg, iron with knee extention, 17th century.

Phantom limb : amputation, embodiment, and prosthetic technology / Cassandra S. Crawford.