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noun
A prosthesis (such as a cochlear implant) used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any prosthesis that directly interfaces with the nervous system.
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History
From neuro- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, neuro- + prosth- + -esis.
Across languages
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