prosthetic

adjective pros·thet·ic \ präs-ˈthe-tik \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of prosthetic

1 : of or relating to a prosthesis or prosthetics

2 : of, relating to, or constituting a nonprotein group of a conjugated protein

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prosthetically

play \präs-ˈthe-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Recent Examples of prosthetic from the Web

With a traditional prosthetic potentially costing thousands of dollars, Haley's mom, Yong Dawson turned to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for help.

— caitlin o'kane, CBS News, "Girl with 3D-printed hand throws first pitch at Giants game," 9 Apr. 2018
Alisha Brennon, a senior in Joliet Junior College's Orthotics and Prosthetics Technology program, recently traveled to Bolivia on a mission trip to help patients in need of prosthetic devices.

— donna vickroy, Daily Southtown, "In JJC program, students learn to blend science and art into gift of mobility," 7 Apr. 2018
Frazer, now 25, is the founder and CEO of Danae Prosthetics, a startup company that allows lower-limb amputees to take part in designing and creating covers for their own prosthetic devices.

— jonathan m. pitts, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore startup blends art and technology in helping amputees design personalized prosthetic covers," 6 Apr. 2018
Today, their proof-of-concept prosthetic lives outside a patient's head and connects to the brain via wires.

— robbie gonzalez, WIRED, "A Brain-Boosting Prosthesis Moves From Rats to Humans," 6 Apr. 2018
His arms, limp along his seams, appeared prosthetic.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "The Wolves," 2 Apr. 2018
Tronneal Mangum had relentlessly bullied John Pierre, who wore a prosthetic right leg that the older boy would kick, according to the Kamels’ original lawsuit.

— staff and wire reports, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Parents of South Florida boy shot and killed at school 20 years ago get settlement from state," 27 Mar. 2018
This time, the surgery is expected to be more radical, with doctors likely to remove his prosthetic jaw and more in his lower facial region, and rebuild the jaw area with parts of his leg bone.

— peter king, SI.com, "NFL Catch Rule, Rewritten: League Aims to Simplify; Result Could Complicate," 26 Mar. 2018
A year later, my son needed another surgery to insert a prosthetic device that would restore his hearing.

— abigail shrier, WSJ, "‘Knock It Off’ and ‘Shake It Off’: The Case for Dad-Style Parenting," 12 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of prosthetic

1872

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prosthetic

adjective pros·thet·ic \ präs-ˈthet-ik \

medical Definition of prosthetic

1 : of, relating to, or being a prosthesis

a prosthetic device

prosthetic limbs

; also : of or relating to prosthetics

prosthetic research

2 : of, relating to, or constituting a nonprotein group of a conjugated protein

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prosthetically

play \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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