prosthetic hand

collocation in English

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prosthetic
adjective
uk
/prɒsˈθet.ɪk/us
/prɑːsˈθet̬.ɪk/
relating to an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a ...
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hand
noun
uk
/hænd/us
/hænd/
the part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and ...
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A comparison of the contact area in a natural hand, a conventional electricalprosthetichandand the multifunctionalprosthetichandwas performed.
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The newprosthetichandis covered with an artificial skin that has multiple functions.
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The thumb of the leadingprosthetichandis always in direct opposition to the index and middle finger.
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The posture of thisprosthetichandis a consequence of functional considerations,3 but it does not appear very natural, especially in the relaxed position.
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So the multifunctionalprosthetichandoffers a much higher finger flexion than a conventionalprosthetichand.
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The earlier trolley-mounted manipulator used aprosthetichandend effector.
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The articulatingprosthetichandhas individually powered digits and thumb and has a choice of grips.
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He is famed in prosthetics circles as the first documented user of aprosthetichand.
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One early innovation was the use of sensitive microphones to detect when an object gripped by aprosthetichandwas slipping.
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Instead of the joint being removed and replaced with aprosthetichand, a hand from a donor is used.
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He had a wooden articulatedprosthetichandmade, painted to resemble a glove, strapped to his left forearm.
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He had a woodenprosthetichandmade, which he used for the rest of his life.
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He could also send commands to an externalprosthetichand(close and open).
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In subsequent episodes he wears a trans-radial prosthetic on his left arm that is sometimes a hook and other times aprosthetichand.
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The second, more famousprosthetichandwas capable of holding objects from a shield or reins to a feather pen.
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In his spare time, he took to staying active, and has learned to golf, hunt, water ski, and drive all terrain vehicles with hisprosthetichand.
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Prosthetic hands serve as the index of a child's device.
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A combination of careful design and the use of novel materials mean that compact, lightweight, anthropomorphic prosthetic hands can be built and used.
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Prosthetic hands simultaneously and so the devices have a single axis and are of a simple construction.
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