prosthetic leg

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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leg
noun[C]
uk
/leɡ/us
/leɡ/
one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing ...
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(Definition ofprostheticandlegfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He now wears aprostheticleg.
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She received aprostheticlega month later.
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She has worn aprostheticlegever since.
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He began using aprostheticlegmade out of cork.
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Five months after surgery, she returned to filming, with wigs and aprostheticleg.
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She received her firstprostheticlegat 9 months of age.
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She has aprostheticlegthat she started using in high school.
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Even knowing she had aprostheticleg, offers still poured in.
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He was born without a fibula, and has had aprostheticleghis entire life.
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He walks with a pronounced limp due to hisprostheticleg, and uses a walking staff.
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The surgery happened in the middle of his final film, and he finished production and recording using aprostheticleg.
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For below the knee amputees in this class, their ski boot may have theirprostheticlegbuilt into it.
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He eventually owned a large fleet of cars, many modified with special transmissions on account of hisprostheticleg.
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After her accident, she was fitted with aprostheticleg, and was placed second in the school 100 metres event.
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Despite being five months pregnant and running on aprostheticlegonly meant for walking, she finished second in her division.
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Each day he had to carryin addition to his food, water, extra clothes, and other suppliesa spareprostheticlegin case of problems.
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During the date, he persuades her to go up into the barn loft where he persuades her to remove herprostheticlegand takes her glasses.
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Much like those used in military and commercial helicopters, a damper in theprostheticlegdecreases the shock delivered to the patients leg when jumping, for example.
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He was eventually given aprostheticleg, but only learned to use it by adopting a slow way of walking which became increasingly painful as he grew older.
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