suction socket
noun
: a socket on an artificial leg that is held to the stump by the suction of negative pressure maintained within the socket
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“Suction socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/suction%20socket. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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