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cineplastics

9.9

Operations using pieces of muscle to help control artificial limbs

noun

Specialized

: cineplastia

Recent developments in cineplastics have allowed patients to control artificial hands with greater precision.

Examples

Many veterans have benefited from cineplastics to improve the function of their prosthetic limbs.
The surgeon explained how cineplastics could help restore movement after an amputation.
The doctor specializes in cineplastics for amputees.
Many veterans benefit from cineplastics after injuries.
Recent developments in cineplastics have allowed patients to control artificial hands with greater precision.
The surgeon explained how cineplastics could help restore movement after an amputation.
Many veterans have benefited from cineplastics to improve the function of their prosthetic limbs.

Synonyms

myoplasty

vscineplastics

Specialized

1 9.9

An operation to repair or rebuild muscle

uses muscle grafts aimed at improving movement often for prosthetic limb control

cineplasty

vscineplastics

Specialized

9.9

A surgery that changes muscles and soft tissues so a person can move better or control an artificial limb

uses muscle grafts to restore movement especially for prosthetic limbs

How Complex

replantation

Specialized

1 8.8

cineplastics

Specialized

9.9

reconstruction

89 4.2

reattachment

1 4.6

suturing

Specialized

4 5.6

Surface Forms

cineplastics singular

cineplastics plural

Morphology

cineplastics = cine + plastic (opaque) = cine + plastics

The components 'cine' and 'plastics' are clear, but the specific medical application is not directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

Cineplastics combines cine-, as in cinema, which means 'to move', and -plastics, as in plastic surgery, which means 'to shape or repair'. So in medicine cineplastics describes operations that shape or repair body parts to restore movement, for example to help control a prosthetic limb.