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; prosthesis, -ics
Example Sentences
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Its impressive prosthetics brought Frankenstein's vision to life via Elordi, who had to spend up to 10 hours a day in the make-up chair.
From BBC
The couple are now fundraising for advanced prosthetics, including potentially robotic hands, which they said could cost tens of thousands of pounds.
From BBC
With hundreds of thousands of soldiers coming back from the front wounded, Russia's prosthetics workshops -- like the one outside Saint Petersburg where AFP met Dmitry -- have been filling up with ex-fighters.
From Barron's
At the same time, rapid progress in machine learning and AI is making it possible for future prosthetics to assist users by moving on their own in certain situations.
From Science Daily
His mandate to create the prosthetics and makeup that transformed Jacob Elordi into the Creature aimed to make him look like an artwork that Victor Frankenstein handcrafted.
From Los Angeles Times
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