prosthetic speech aid
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speech-aid prosthesis — a device designed to close a cleft of the hard or soft palate and to substitute for structures used for normal speech. Called also artificial palate, obturator, and prosthetic speech aid … Medical dictionary
speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc. * * * ▪ medicine Introduction any of the… … Universalium
Hearing aid — Behind the ear aid In the ear aid … Wikipedia
obturator — 1. Any structure that occludes an opening. 2. Denoting the o. foramen, the o. membrane, or any of several parts in relation to this foramen. 3. A prosthesis used to close an opening of the hard palate, usually a cleft palate … Medical dictionary
cleft palate prosthesis — a prosthetic device, such as an obturator, used to correct cleft palate. See also speech aid p., and artificial palate, under palate … Medical dictionary
Neuroprosthetics — (also called neural prosthetics) is a discipline related to neuroscience and biomedical engineering concerned with developing neural prostheses. Neural prostheses are a series of devices that can substitute a motor, sensory or cognitive modality… … Wikipedia
Palatal obturator — A palatal obturator is a prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula (in the roof of the mouth). They are similar to dental retainers, but without the front wire. Palatal obturators are typically short term prosthetics … Wikipedia
Prosthesis — For other uses, see Prosthesis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Orthotic. A man with two prosthetic arms playing table football … Wikipedia
Cochlear implant — A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is often referred to as a bionic ear. As of December 2010,… … Wikipedia
Brain–computer interface — Neuropsychology Topics Brain computer interface … Wikipedia
