prosthetic Definition
pros·thetic (präs t̸het′ik)
adjective
- of a prothesis or prosthetics
- Chem. designating or of any of a number of nonprotein compounds when combined chemically with a protein molecule
prosthetic Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- limb: You've even refused to be fitted with prosthetic limbs.
- gelatine: It has the incredible flesh like feel and coloring of conventional prosthetic gelatine but is around 40 % lighter.
- dentistry: Another main strand of research covers the development of knowledge-base systems ( KBS ), for prosthetic dentistry and agroforestry research and extension.
- penis: We don't often hear much about the prosthetic penis, maybe I should start a campaign to get the work more recognized.
- valve: The average cost of a prosthetic heart valve is approximately £ 1500.
- mesh: With prosthetic mesh repair the results have been better.
Browse dictionary entries near prosthetic
- ‹ prosthesis
- ‹ prostato-
- ‹ prostatitis
- ‹ prostatism
- ‹ prostatectomy
- ‹ prostate gland
- ‹ prostate
- ‹ prostaglandin
- ‹ prostacyclin
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