prosthetics

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/pɹɒsˈθɛtɪks//pɹəsˈθɛtɪks/

noun

Branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prosthetic
nounprosthetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineBranch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.

Origin

By surface analysis, prosth- + -etic + -s.

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Translations

Dutch prothesiologie
  • prothesiologiebranch of medicine
German Prothetik
  • Prothetikbranch of medicine
Spanish prótesis
  • prótesisbranch of medicine
Cite this entry
APA

prosthetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosthetics

MLA

“prosthetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosthetics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prosthetics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosthetics.

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