prosthetics

pros·thet·ics

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pros-thet-iks]
- /prɒsˈθɛt ɪks/
- /prɒs.ˈθet.ɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pros-thet-iks]
- /prɒsˈθɛt ɪks/

Definitions of prosthetics word

noun prosthetics an artificial body part; a prosthesis: Hundreds of amputees volunteered to test the new prosthetics. 1
noun prosthetics an appearance-altering substance or item applied temporarily to a person’s face or body, especially to create a theatrical special effect: Alien creatures are brought to life with realistic prosthetics. 1
adjective prosthetics of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm. 1
adjective prosthetics of or relating to the fields of surgical or dental prosthetics: advances in prosthetic technology. 1
adjective prosthetics of or relating to a substance, item, or process used to transform a person’s appearance temporarily, especially as a theatrical special effect: The final scene required painstaking application of prosthetic hair and skin. 1
noun prosthetics the branch of surgery concerned with prosthesis 0

See all 7 definitions of prosthetics

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Origin of prosthetics

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; See origin at prosthesis, -ics

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Parts of speech for Prosthetics

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Prosthetics

prosthetics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for prosthetics

noun prosthetics

blepharoplasty — cosmetic surgery performed on the eyelid
collagen injection — an injection of collagen into the lip in order to give it a fuller appearance
dermabrasion — a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
dermatoplasty — any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
facelift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.

All 9 Synonyms of prosthetics