ARTIFICIAL JOINT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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)

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