prosthetic

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌprɑsˈθɛtɪk/

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Adjective

Positive prosthetic

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is prosthetic, it is an artificial thing that is used to substitute for a part of the body.

Noun

Singular prosthetic

Plural prosthetics

1. (medicine) (countable) A prosthetic is an artificial body part.

Related words

• prosthesis