Prosthetic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prosthetic is an adjective meaning Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
Meaning
Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) Prothetic.
- 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.
Example Sentences
prosthetic leg/arm
Opposite of natural monsters there are technological monsters such as terminators, cyborgs, and robocops—all of which undermine dichotomies between the artificial and the organic, the prosthetic and the natural.
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.
Word Forms
- prosthetics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prosthesis, orthopaedic, dental, aesthetic, device, removable.
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