prosthesis

n. (pl. prostheses) an artificial device that is attached to or implanted in the body to replace a missing body part or to improve a dysfunctional one. Prostheses include artificial limbs, artificial joints, and plastic heart valves. Recent work has produced neuroprosthetic devices that allow, for example, control of prosthetic limbs through voluntary neural impulses. Also called prosthetic device. —prosthetic adj.

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February 16th 2025

reasonable accommodations

adjustments made within an employment or educational setting that allow an individual with a physical, cognitive, or psychiatric disability to perform essential functions. These adjustments might include installing ramps in an office cafeteria for wheelchair accessibility, altering the format of a test for a person with learning disabilities, or providing a sign language interpreter for a person with hearing loss. Provisions for reasonable accommodations must be made by employers and educators according to the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act and the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. See undue hardship.