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Webster 1913 Edition

Prosthetic

Pros-thet′ic

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Adj.

[Cf. Gr. [GREEK] disposed to add, [GREEK] put on.]

Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word.

Definition 2024

prosthetic

prosthetic

English

Adjective

prosthetic ‎(comparative more prosthetic, superlative most prosthetic)

artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis

Translations

artificial

Czech: protetický m
Finnish: teko- (in compounds)
French: prosthétique (fr), artificiel (fr) m, artificielle (fr) f

Greek: προσθετικός (el) ‎(prosthetikós)
Italian: protetico (it)
Polish: protetyczny (pl)
Russian: протезный (ru) ‎(proteznyj)
Spanish: prostético

Noun

prosthetic ‎(plural prosthetics)

A prosthesis (prosthetic device)

Translations

prosthesis — see prosthesis