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Prosthesis

An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

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noun
  1. 1

    An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

  2. 2

    Prothesis.

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prosthetic devicenouncorrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

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prosthetic devicenouncorrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
prostheticnounAn artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
prostheticsnoun(medicine) Branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.
dentalnoun(phonetics) A dental sound.
aidsnoun(pathology) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [(pathology) An infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system.]
aestheticnounThe set of artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their aura or “vibe”.
devicenounAny piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
removablenounSomething that can be removed.
implantnoun(medicine) Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.
artificialMan-made; made by humans; of artifice.
fakenounSomething which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
aidnoun(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.
mismatchnounSomething that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
artificial limb
artificial leg
artificial eye
ocular prosthesis
prosthetic limb
artificial jointnouna metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
joint replacementa procedure of orthopedic surgery known also as arthroplasty, in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis.

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