Prosthetic engineering

Japanese: 義肢工学 - ぎしこうがく
Prosthetic engineering

…Some of these areas have already shown some progress, one of which is the development of prosthetic limbs. Thanks to the considerable historical experience and research that has already been accumulated, and the active participation of the engineering field, recent progress in prosthetic engineering has been remarkable. Research in other countries, such as West Germany (now Germany), the United States, and Sweden, has produced results, and although Japan was lagging behind in terms of its research structure, it has also begun to develop prosthetic limbs, and experimental trials are being announced one after another. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "prosthetic engineering" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このうちすでにある程度の進行をみせているものもあって,その一つに義肢開発があげられる。歴史的にすでにかなりの経験と研究の蓄積があり,工学分野からの積極的参加も得られたため,義肢工学の最近の進歩は著しい。諸外国においても西ドイツ(現,ドイツ),アメリカ,スウェーデンなどの研究が成果をあげており,日本も研究態勢で遅れていたものの義肢開発に向かって着手し,つぎつぎと実験的試みが発表されている。…

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