prosthesis
noun
a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
prosthetically
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a word derived from
prosthesis.
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a word derived from
prosthetic.
Example Sentences
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The analogy here is that digital bioacoustics, combined with artificial intelligence, is like a planetary-scale hearing aid that enables us to listen anew with both our prosthetically enhanced ears and our imagination.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 7, 2023
These fictions, he wrote, employ “images of technology and a prosthetically enhanced future.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2021
The latest open-world role-playing adventure from the creators of the Witcher series, Cyberpunk 2077 promises an epic dystopian fantasy filled with prosthetically enhanced hacker gangs, devastating weapons and sprawling neon-lit cityscapes.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2020
This year's pie-in-the-judges' faces was last year's syrup-on-the-judges' heads; Gordon Ramsay's mother stunt-guesting last year this season becomes a gag in which the judges were prosthetically aged into their future selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2015
No amount of physical discomfort, though, could land Sir Anthony Hopkins a berth in the best actor category for his prosthetically aided portrayal of Hitchcock's titular director.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2013
