prosthetics
Americannoun
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the branch of surgery or of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing parts with artificial structures.
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the fabrication and fitting of prosthetic devices, especially artificial limbs.
noun
Etymology
Origin of prosthetics
First recorded in 1890–95; see origin at prosthesis, -ics
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One potential application involves speech prosthetics, technologies designed to help people communicate when injuries or neurological conditions have impaired their ability to speak.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
He told The Media Show there were times he "used to dread going on a Doctor Who set" because of the expensive special effects and "explosions going on, people pulling themselves in to prosthetics".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Clad in prosthetics with a head full of graying hair, Cruise is far from his usual stunts-heavy, bravado-filled roles, which could make his typical audience less likely to come out to theaters, analysts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Since she turned 16, he said she had taken charge of every decision relating to her own care and prosthetics.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
My prosthetics were cumbersome and heavy, and wearing them often made my real legs hot and sore.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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