prosthesisnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈprɒs.θiː.sɪs/us/ˈprɑːs.θiː.sɪs/plural prostheses specializedan artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part
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Medical dressings, supports & devices
- auditory brainstem implant
- Band-Aid
- bandage
- biventricular pacemaker
- calipers
- cochlear implant
- cotton
- cotton ball
- cotton wool ball
- earplug
- Elastoplast
- ice pack
- lint
- liposome
- plaster cast
- poultice
- truss
- walker
- walking frame
- Zimmer frame
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prosthetic
adjective uk/prɒsˈθet.ɪk/us/prɑːsˈθet̬.ɪk/
a prosthetic hand