cosmesis
- noun
- /kɒzˈmiːsɪs/
- Specialized
- Many patients seek advanced prosthetics that offer better cosmesis to improve their appearance after limb loss.
Examples
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Once the edges were determined, the prisms were placed on the rear of the lenses with the base to the deficit and were trimmed to maximize cosmesis.
Academic text (2004) -
This is also true with respect to the subjects' ratings of weight and cosmesis of their prostheses.
Academic text (1992) -
The OBEU group has reported improvements in both cosmesis and function.
Academic text (1995) -
After fit, the characteristics the subjects who gave their pre-AFMA prostheses fair to very poor overall ratings were most dissatisfied with were the function of their pre-AFMA prostheses, then the weight, the comfort, and finally the cosmesis.
Academic text (1992) -
As such, the difficult-to-fit subjects were typically quite critical and demanded that the fit, comfort, function, weight, and cosmesis at least equal the level of quality in their pre-AFMA prostheses before they deemed their new CASD/CAM sockets and prostheses acceptable.
Academic text (1992) -
The surgeon explained how the new technique in cosmesis would help conceal the scars from her surgery.
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The manufacturer promises that their latest product enhances both function and cosmesis, making it more appealing to users.
How Natural
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cosmesis comes from Greek roots like kosmein ('to arrange') and kosmos ('beauty, order') and shares the same root as cosmetic. So a cosmesis is a cover or device that improves the look of an artificial limb, making it look more natural.