prosthetist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of prosthetist
First recorded in 1900–05; prosthet(ics) + -ist
Example Sentences
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She wanted to pursue an ambitious career, either as a physician or a prosthetist, like her father who had a prosthetic leg and owned a prosthetics business.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024
I changed clinics and met two amazing people who brought me back to life - a physio called Kat Sizer and Jamie Gillespie, a prosthetist.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024
Okumura was on a visit to Gaza as a consulting prosthetist for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, working on its amputee project.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
But then I recalled my unease when I picked up the hand my prosthetist had brought out to match my existing limb.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022
A nurse appears to re-bandage me as he makes notes in my chart and says, “A prosthetist will be in later today to apply it.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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