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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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Evoking a looming creature out of a David Cronenberg flick, the da Vinci Surgical System stands in as mechanical Frankenstein and prosthetic appendage to the maternal figure who operates it but is never actually seen.
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Come for the dance moves; stay for the crazy prosthetic leg wound.
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Months after the amputation, Hailey got her first prosthetic leg, which required a five- or six-month acclimation period.
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Gone are her days of twerking in mouse buns, crystalized semi-nude bodysuits, and prosthetic breasts, and in their place a much more tame, folksy Miley has emerged.
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The family will return to Chicago this week for a checkup and another surgery will be scheduled later this year before Moore is fitted for prosthetic legs.
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On June 9, doctors Glenn Gaston and Bryan Loeffler of OrthoCarolina Hand performed a procedure called a targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) on Tiffany, which will allow her brain to control the actions of her prosthetic appendage.
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In this reality game show, prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create designs to transform actors into exotic characters for science-fiction, fantasy and horror films and television.
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Middle school science teacher Kathleen Ruiz advised and guided the school's four MESA teams: the two-seventh grade teams, as well as a sixth-grade wood bridge building team and an eighth-grade prosthetic arm team.
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First Known Use of prosthetic
1872
Medical Dictionary
prosthetic
play
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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