prosthetics

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prosthetics

  • /pɹɒsˈθɛtɪks/
  • /pɹəsˈθɛtɪks/

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By surface analysis, prosth- + -etic + -s.

noun

  1. plural plural of prosthetic

noun

  1. uncountable Branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.

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noun branch of medicine

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"prosthetics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prosthetics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prosthetics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prosthetics

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"prosthetics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prosthetics.

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@misc{prosthetics_2026,
  title = {prosthetics},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prosthetics},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}