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
Example Sentences
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The couple are now fundraising for advanced prosthetics, including potentially robotic hands, which they said could cost tens of thousands of pounds.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
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 • Feb. 17, 2026
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 • Feb. 13, 2026
Instead, its parade of latex prosthetics and wigs pulled the spotlight, especially the Linda Tripp fat suit that wore Paulson instead of the other way around.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
I took my prosthetics off and, with the other boys watching, I hoisted myself up on my hands.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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