pros·thet·ics (pr s-th t  ks)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 (prsth-tst) n. |
prosthetics [prɒsˈθɛtɪks]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) (functioning as singular) the branch of surgery concerned with prosthesis
prosthetics
the branch of surgery dealing with the replacement of missing limbs or organs with artificial substitutes. — prosthetic, adj.
See also: Surgerythe branch of surgery dealing with the replacement of missing limbs or organs with artificial substitutes. — prosthetic, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
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| Noun | 1. |  prosthetics - the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body partsmedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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