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neural prosthesis
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neural prosthesis [‚nu̇r·əl präs′thē·səs]
(medicine)
A prosthesis that bypasses a portion of the nervous system and provides electrical stimulation to existing muscles in situations where paralysis has interrupted the natural control pathways.
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