pros•thet•ics
Pronunciation: (pros-thet'iks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
- the branch of surgery or of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing parts with artificial structures. Cf.
- the fabrication and fitting of prosthetic devices, esp. artificial limbs.
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