prosthetic

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

|Updated on: 20 Jun 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

Griffin showed up at the NFL Combine, ran the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.38) for a linebacker in 15 years and then put on a prosthetic left hand and bench-pressed 225 pounds 20 times as wide-eyed NFL coaches, scouts and executives looked on.

— mike bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Sadly, UCF role model Shaquem Griffin gets drafted behind Gators troublemaker Antonio Callaway?," 29 Apr. 2018
Moore, fitted with prosthetic legs after the second surgery, is learning to walk again.

— chris nelsen, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' Matthew Boyd a 'real best friend' to double amputee teen," 1 June 2018
Law enforcement agents searched their car and found a prosthetic limb that matched the description given by the home invasion victim.

— benjy egel, sacbee, "‘Armed’ burglary? Deputies return stolen prosthetic to owner after arresting suspects | The Sacramento Bee," 17 May 2018
Fighting for his health Hopkins' prosthetic leg cost $150,000.

— anne saker, Cincinnati.com, "Mason man starts with knee replacement, ends up with amputated leg," 9 May 2018
Other projects include growing plants without dirt, building better prosthetic limbs, and robots that record thoughts at the moment between consciousness and sleep, attempting to capture the brain at its most creative.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This MIT Gadget Can Google Search Your Thoughts," 23 Apr. 2018
What is more clear, the researchers say, is that the man’s remains show signs of having been shaped by a prosthetic limb.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "This Medieval Man Used a Knife as a Prosthetic Limb," 20 Apr. 2018
The new suite of emoji include a hearing aid, people using canes or wheelchairs, a guide dog, and prosthetic limbs.

— shannon liao, The Verge, "Apple proposes 13 new emoji to represent people with disabilities," 23 Mar. 2018
Kuncl, who’d since been fitted with a prosthetic limb, grew tired of waiting.

— lewis kamb, The Seattle Times, "Preserved leg helped Coast Guard vet win malpractice settlement against Puget Sound VA, but at what cost?," 8 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of prosthetic

1872

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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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