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pros⋅thet⋅ics

[pros-thet-iks]
–noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
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.

Origin:
1890–95; see prosthetic, -ics
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Main Entry: pros·thet·ics
Pronunciation: -iks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: the surgical and dental specialtyconcerned with the design, construction, and fitting of prostheses
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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.


pros'the·tist (prŏs'thĭ-tĭst) n.

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