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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

corrective, restorative go
a device for treating injury or disease

prosthesis, prosthetic device
corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

glass eye go
prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass
implant go
a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
obturator go
a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
leg, peg, wooden leg, pegleg go
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg