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prosthetics

[ pros-thet-iks ]
/ prɒsˈθɛt ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
the branch of surgery or of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing parts with artificial structures.Compare prosthodontics.
the fabrication and fitting of prosthetic devices, especially artificial limbs.
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Origin of prosthetics

First recorded in 1890–95; see origin at prosthesis, -ics
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British Dictionary definitions for prosthetics

prosthetics
/ (prɒsˈθɛtɪks) /

noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of surgery concerned with prosthesis
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