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Anaplastology — ( Gk. ana again, anew, upon plastos something made, formed, molded logy the study of ) is a branch of medicine dealing with the prosthetic rehabilitation of an absent, disfigured, or malformed anatomically critical location of the face or body.An … Wikipedia
Craniofacial prosthesis — Craniofacial prostheses are prostheses made by individuals trained in anaplastology or maxillofacial prosthodontics who medically help rehabilitate those suffering from facial defects caused by disease (mostly progressed forms of skin cancer, and … Wikipedia
Somato prosthesis — Somato Prostheses are custom made breast prostheses, areolas, fingers, partial/total hands, toes, and partial/total feet. Somato prosthetics are created by anaplastologists and limb prosthetists.ee also* Anaplastology * ProstheticExternal links*… … Wikipedia
Anna Coleman Ladd — Anna Coleman Watts Ladd (1878 ndash; June 3, 1939) was an American sculptress in Manchester, Massachusetts, who devoted her time throughout World War I to soldiers who were disfigured.Anna Coleman Watts was born in Philadelphia and educated in… … Wikipedia
Ocularist — An ocularist is someone who specializes in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for people who have lost an eye or eyes due to trauma or illness. The fabrication process for a custom made eye typically includes taking an impression of … Wikipedia
Oculoplastics — Oculoplastics, or oculoplastic surgery, includes a wide variety of surgical procedures that deal with the orbit (eye socket), eyelids, tear ducts, and the face.[1] It also deals with the reconstruction of the eye and associated structures.… … Wikipedia
Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist — is the term used in the United Kingdom for a specialist who delivers facial, ocular and other prostheses which restore form and function to the body. In the United States, this specialty is known as anaplastology. In the UK,[1] the main governing … Wikipedia
anaplastic — adjective Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion. See Also: anaplasia, anaplasma, anaplasmataceae, anaplastology … Wiktionary
Prosthetics — The art and science of developing artificial replacements for body parts. Depending on the type of prosthesis, prosthetics may be built and fitted/implanted in a hospital (as in the case of an artificial knee joint), or by an outside specialist.… … Medical dictionary
