noun · rare

prosthetic

prosthetic · prosthetics

An artificial replacement for part of the bodyAn artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.

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UK/ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/US/ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/

» Tom has a prosthetic leg.

Tom hat eine Beinprothese.

У Тома вместо ноги протез.

У Тома протез ноги.

Meaning

2 senses

An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.

Examples

12 sentences

Tom has a prosthetic leg.
ruУ Тома вместо ноги протез.
deTom hat eine Beinprothese.
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That person had a prosthetic penis under their clothes.
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A colloquial term for an ocular prosthetic is a glass eye.
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Tom lost his leg in an accident and now uses a prosthetic leg.
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Mary has a prosthetic arm.
ruУ Мэри протез руки.
deMaria trägt eine Armprothese.
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Origin

From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; replet

From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”), from πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”). By surface analysis, prosth- + -etic.

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Forms

plural: prosthetics

Singular	prosthetic
Plural	prosthetics

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