prosthetic

[ pros-thet-ik ]

/ prɒsˈθɛt ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.

of or relating to the fields of surgical or dental prosthetics: advances in prosthetic technology.

of or relating to a substance, item, or process used to transform a person’s appearance temporarily, especially as a theatrical special effect: The final scene required painstaking application of prosthetic hair and skin.

noun

an artificial body part; a prosthesis: Hundreds of amputees volunteered to test the new prosthetics.

an appearance-altering substance or item applied temporarily to a person’s face or body, especially to create a theatrical special effect: Alien creatures are brought to life with realistic prosthetics.

Origin of prosthetic

1735–40; <Modern Latin prostheticus, from Hellenistic Greek prosthetikós, equivalent to prósthet(os) “added on,” verbid of prostithе́nai “to add, put onto” (pros- pros-. + the-, stem of tithе́nai “to put, place” + -tos verbid suffix) + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM prosthetic

pros·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby prosthetic

prostatotomy, prostatovesiculectomy, prostatovesiculitis, prosternum, prosthesis, prosthetic, prosthetic dentistry, prosthetic group, prosthetics, prosthetist, prosthion

Medical definitions for prosthetic

prosthetic

[ prŏs-thĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Serving as or relating to a prosthesis.

Of or relating to prosthetics.

单词	prosthetic
释义	prosthetic [ pros-thet-ik ] / prɒsˈθɛt ɪk / adjective of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm. of or relating to the fields of surgical or dental prosthetics: advances in prosthetic technology. of or relating to a substance, item, or process used to transform a person’s appearance temporarily, especially as a theatrical special effect: The final scene required painstaking application of prosthetic hair and skin. noun an artificial body part; a prosthesis: Hundreds of amputees volunteered to test the new prosthetics. an appearance-altering substance or item applied temporarily to a person’s face or body, especially to create a theatrical special effect: Alien creatures are brought to life with realistic prosthetics. Origin of prosthetic 1735–40; <Modern Latin prostheticus, from Hellenistic Greek prosthetikós, equivalent to prósthet(os) “added on,” verbid of prostithе́nai “to add, put onto” (pros- pros-. + the-, stem of tithе́nai “to put, place” + -tos verbid suffix) + -ikos -ic OTHER WORDS FROM prosthetic pros·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby prosthetic prostatotomy, prostatovesiculectomy, prostatovesiculitis, prosternum, prosthesis, prosthetic, prosthetic dentistry, prosthetic group, prosthetics, prosthetist, prosthion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for prosthetic prosthetic [ prŏs-thĕt′ĭk ] adj. Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. Of or relating to prosthetics. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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