English Explanatory Dictionary

prosthetics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of prosthetic
noun
  1. Branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.

Pronunciation

/pɹɒsˈθɛtɪks/ /pɹəsˈθɛtɪks/

Word forms

prosthetics

Etymology

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

Derived words

neuroprosthetics
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