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prosthetics

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pros·thet·ics  (prs-thtks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts.
prosthe·tist (prsth-tst) n.
prosthetics
the branch of surgery dealing with the replacement of missing limbs or organs with artificial substitutes. — prosthetic, adj.
See also: Surgery
the 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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Noun1.prostheticsprosthetics - the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques


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