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{{Move|destination=Prosthetics|reason="Prosthesis" does not appear in-game, and is a generic catch-all term for any/all limb replacements. <u>All</u> Wooden, Prosthetic, Bionic and Archotech parts are  "prostheses" (which is the proper plural).  "'''Prosthetics'''" is the in-game Research that all these particular prostheses fall under, same as "[[Bionics]]" or "[[Archotech]]". ("Prosthesis" should then become a redirect to [[Artificial body parts]], as it can properly refer to organs as well as limbs/etc.)}}
 
 
 
[[File:Health item prosthetic.png|frame|right|The icon used for prosthetic-tier artificial body parts.]]{{For|all types of body part replacement|artificial body parts}}
 
[[File:Health item prosthetic.png|frame|right|The icon used for prosthetic-tier artificial body parts.]]{{For|all types of body part replacement|artificial body parts}}
'''Prosthesis''', also commonly '''prosthetics''', may refer to one of several different [[body parts|body part]] replacements unlocked by the [[Research#Prosthetics|Prosthetics]] research. These are:
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'''Prostheses''', also commonly referred to as '''prosthetics''', may refer to one of several different [[body parts|body part]] replacements unlocked by the [[Research#Prosthetics|Prosthetics]] research. These are:
 
* [[Prosthetic arm]]
 
* [[Prosthetic arm]]
 
* [[Prosthetic heart]]
 
* [[Prosthetic heart]]
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* [[Cochlear implant]]
 
* [[Cochlear implant]]
  
They are inferior to normal body parts, and provide a bridge between the worse-still simple replacements, such as [[peg leg]]s, and the superior-to-natural [[bionics]].
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They are inferior to normal body parts, but provide a bridge between the worse-still simple replacements, such as [[peg leg]]s, and the superior-to-natural [[bionics]]. Not all body parts are represented in every tier.
  
Prostheses may also refer to [[Artificial body parts]] generally.
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Prostheses may also refer to all [[artificial body parts]] in general.
  
 
{{disambiguation}}
 
{{disambiguation}}

Latest revision as of 03:39, 17 October 2022

The icon used for prosthetic-tier artificial body parts.

Prostheses, also commonly referred to as prosthetics, may refer to one of several different body part replacements unlocked by the Prosthetics research. These are:

They are inferior to normal body parts, but provide a bridge between the worse-still simple replacements, such as peg legs, and the superior-to-natural bionics. Not all body parts are represented in every tier.

Prostheses may also refer to all artificial body parts in general.