prosthetics

prosthetics definition - medical

pros·thet·ics (prŏs-thĕtˈĭks)

noun
The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts.

Related Forms:

  • prosˈthe·tist (prŏsˈthĭ-tĭst) noun

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