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Definition neuroprosthesis in American English

neuroprosthesis noun

noun
1

a device that use electrodes to interface with the nervous system with the aim of restoring movement that has been lost due to spinal cord injury

Example

Neuroprostheses offer the promise of restoring movement to paralyzed patients by bypassing damaged regions of the nervous system.

Definition neuroprosthesis in American English