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prosthetic

/ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/ UK
/ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ US

Where it comes from

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.

adjective

not comparable Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis. prosthetic leg/arm
not comparable Prothetic.

noun prosthetics

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. The specialist makers of prosthetics are part chemist, part artist and part engineer. Each tends to specialise in a particular area, such as sculpting, mould making, foaming latex, knotting hair into the pieces, colouring or artworking.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: prosthesis, orthopaedic, dental, aids, aesthetic, device, removable, countervailing, implant, artificial, fake, aid, restoration, compensatory, prostheses, synthetic

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adj artificial

Español	protésico, postizo, pegadizo
Français	prosthétique, artificiel, artificielle
Deutsch	prothetisch
Italiano	prostetico
Ελληνικά	προσθετικός prosthetikós
Русский	протезный proteznyj

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@misc{prosthetic_2026,
  title = {prosthetic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prosthetic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}