Home › Words › N › neuroprosthesisneuroprosthesisneuroprosthesis means A prosthesis (such as a cochlear implant) used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system.EtymologyFrom neuro- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, neuro- + prosth- + -esis.nounA prosthesis (such as a cochlear implant) used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system.Any prosthesis that directly interfaces with the nervous system.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.endoprosthesis 63% match — An internal prosthesis. vs neuroprosthesis →neurotech 62% match — neurotechnology vs neuroprosthesis →prosthesis 61% match — An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external. vs neuroprosthesis →neurointerface 61% match — A neural interface, typically with an external computer vs neuroprosthesis →neuroelectronic 60% match — Describing any electronic device that interfaces with, (or was otherwise designed for use with), nerves, neurons or the nervous system. vs neuroprosthesis →subprosthetic 59% match — Under a prosthesis. vs neuroprosthesis →prothetic 58% match — of, relating to, or involving prothesis vs neuroprosthesis →neurorepair 58% match — The repair of neurons. vs neuroprosthesis →