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ARTIFICIAL JOINT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does artificial joint mean?
• ARTIFICIAL JOINT (noun)
The noun ARTIFICIAL JOINT has 1 sense:
1. a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
Familiarity information: ARTIFICIAL JOINT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("artificial joint" is a kind of...):
implant (a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue)
Context examples
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of all or part of a damaged knee joint with an artificial joint or artificial components.
(Arthroplasty of the Knee, NCI Thesaurus)
Before you get a scan, tell your doctor if you: • Are pregnant • Have pieces of metal in your body • Have metal or electronic devices in your body, such as a cardiac pacemaker or a metal artificial joint
(MRI Scans, NIH)
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