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prosthetist

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pros⋅the⋅tist

[pros-thi-tist]
–noun
a person skilled in making or fitting prosthetic devices.

Origin:
1900–05; prosthet(ics) + -ist
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pros·thet·ics   (prŏs-thět'ĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
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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Main Entry: pros·the·tist
Pronunciation: 'präs-th&t-&st
Function: noun
: a specialist in prosthetics
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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