#corrective__restorative a device for treating injury or disease
supertype: device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
subtype: pack.corrective a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
subtype: face_pack__pack a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
subtype: pick-me-up__pickup anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"
subtype: prosthesis__prosthetic_device corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
subtype: glass_eye__glasseye prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass
subtype: implant a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
subtype: artificial_heart a pump that replaces the natural heart
subtype: Jarvik_heart__Jarvik_artificial_heart a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success
subtype: artificial_joint an metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
subtype: breast_implant an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
subtype: dental_implant an implant that replaces a natural tooth
subtype: heart_valve an implant that replaces a natural heart valve
subtype: lens_implant a clear plastic lens implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
subtype: penile_implant an implant that creates an artificial erection
subtype: shunt.implant implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
subtype: obturator a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate (usually in cases of cleft palate))
subtype: wooden_leg__peg__pegleg a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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