adjective
which is made by man, which is not a natural part of the body; artificial cartilage; artificial kidney; artificial lung; artificial leg
artificial insemination = introduction of semen into a woman's womb by artificial means
see also AID, AIH
artificial respiration = way of reviving someone who has stopped breathing (as by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation)
artificial ventilation = breathing which is assisted or controlled by a machine