) | 1. | the branch of surgery or of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing parts with artificial structures. Compare prosthodontics. |
| 2. | the fabrication and fitting of prosthetic devices, esp. artificial limbs. |
prosthetics pros·thet·ics (prŏs-thět'ĭks)
n.
The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts.