English Explanatory Dictionary

prosthetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
  2. Prothetic.
noun
  1. An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
  2. An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/ /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prosthetic.wav

Word forms

prosthetic prosthetics

Etymology

From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”), from πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”). By surface analysis, prosth- + -etic.

Derived words

bioprosthetic endoprosthetic exoprosthetic interprosthetic keratoprosthetic megaprosthetic neuroprosthetic nonprosthetic periprosthetic postprosthetic preprosthetic prosthetically prosthetic group prostheticist retroprosthetic subprosthetic transprosthetic
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