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Definition of prosthetics noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prosthetics

noun

/prɒsˈθetɪks/

/prɑːsˈθetɪks/

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[plural] artificial parts of the body

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[uncountable] the activity of making or attaching artificial body parts

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