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ISO 8549-2:2023

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Prosthetics and orthotics — Vocabulary — Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses

This document defines terms used to describe external limb prostheses.

The terms related to the amputation level used to in this document are described in ISO 85494.

The types of component used in the construction of prostheses are classified and described in ISO 134051, ISO 134052 and ISO 134053.

For the purposes of this document, the abbreviated term ‘prosthetics’ and its derivatives only apply to external limb prosthetics.

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