noun
prosthetics
pros-THEH-tihks
Prosthetics (noun) means the branch of medicine concerned with designing and fitting artificial body parts. Example: “She works in prosthetics, helping amputees regain mobility.”
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The branch of medicine concerned with designing and fitting artificial body parts.
"She works in prosthetics, helping amputees regain mobility."
"Advances in prosthetics have made lightweight, responsive limbs possible."
How to use prosthetics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical field focused on artificial replacement body parts.
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Etymology
By surface analysis it breaks down as prosth- + -etic + -s.
Rhymes for prosthetics
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What does “prosthetics” mean?
The word “prosthetics” means the branch of medicine concerned with designing and fitting artificial body parts. In plain terms, the medical field focused on artificial replacement body parts.
How do you pronounce “prosthetics”?
“Prosthetics” is pronounced pros-THEH-tihks (/pɹɒsˈθɛtɪks/ in IPA).
How do you use “prosthetics” in a sentence?
Here is “prosthetics” used in a sentence: “She works in prosthetics, helping amputees regain mobility.”
What part of speech is “prosthetics”?
“Prosthetics” is a noun.
