How to Use prosthesis in a Sentence

prosthesis

noun

• She was fitted with a prosthesis to replace her missing leg.
• Arceneaux is now the first person with a prosthesis to go to space.
  — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 19 Sep. 2021
• He was then forced to confront the then-abysmal state of wood and plastic prostheses.
  — Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, 7 Aug. 2019
• The study authors think that the man was using his teeth to tighten the straps on his prosthesis.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
• The stress of his nearly 265-pound frame on his prosthesis put too much pressure on the top of his leg.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 29 May 2021
• The hand part of the prosthesis fits on top of Samantha’s existing hand.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2023
• On the third day, he was fitted with a prosthesis and now is walking 15 to 20 minutes twice a day.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
• The stars of this new campaign aren't caped humans but adorable dogs with prostheses.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
• The leather upper arm piece is used to fix the prosthesis to the remaining upper arm.
  — Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2012
• The man has been using the prosthesis in his daily life for more than three years to grasp objects and pour drinks.
  — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2023
• Arceneaux became both the youngest person and the first person with a prosthesis to go to space.
  — Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2021
• Patch doesn't wear a prosthesis, but some one-eyed horses do.
  — Eliza McGraw, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2017
• Sasha now uses her third prosthesis in a little bit more that a year.
  — Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2023
• When the brain sends a signal down the nerve, the electric pulse triggers the cuff, which then deforms the sphere, sending a beam of light to the prosthesis, which then moves.
  — Eric Wolff, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2010
• The study found that mirrors are crucial for checking the alignment of a prosthesis and the health of a residual limb.
  — Serena Solomon, Allure, 18 Dec. 2017
• The electrical signal changes when a person’s arm sweats, swells, or slips around in the socket of the prosthesis.
  — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 4 Mar. 2020
• Maddamma ran portions of the track and jumped rope, taking note of his gait and how responsive the prosthesis felt.
  — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2018
• The group estimates its devices are the equivalent of a prosthesis that would cost up to $8,000.
  — Jennifer Gardner, The Seattle Times, 10 Feb. 2018
• The attachment Aist received last month for his new prosthesis is a hook.
  — Greeley Tribune, The Denver Post, 19 July 2020
• In just a few months, Kind Deeds has helped 11 soldiers receive and get fitted with prostheses.
  — Nathan Smith, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023
• For years, Ver Kuilen ran on a prosthesis made for walking, which broke frequently and caused her back pain.
  — Allison Torres Burtka, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2022
• That is, the way to do this is to strap on something that plainly looks like a dystopian prosthesis or torture device.
  — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Feb. 2022
• Since the tragedy, the cheerleader has been working with the team at theChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta to learn how to use her prosthesis and walk on her own again.
  — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2020
• So, on Friday nights at short snapper for one of the best teams in the Southern Section, the junior props his prosthesis straight out at an angle.
  — Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
• Los Alamitos’ Carson Fox walks with a prosthesis on his left leg, extending above the knee.
  — Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
• Arceneaux is set to be the youngest American to visit space, and the first person with a prosthesis to journey into space.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 30 Apr. 2021
• These are now considered the gold standard for above-knee prostheses.
  — Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Their 3D scans of the toe, which are not yet published, identified the materials the prosthesis was made from and how it was crafted.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 22 June 2017
• The researchers hope the novel prosthesis will be commercially available in the next five years.
  — Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
• Despite these attempts at prosthesis, many of Gaza’s wounds may never heal.
  — Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024