prosthetics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction pros·thet·ics \-tiks\

Definition of PROSTHETICS

: the surgical or dental specialty concerned with the design, construction, and fitting of prostheses

circa 1894

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noun plural but singular or plural in construction pros·thet·ics \-iks\

: the surgical and dental specialty concerned with the design, construction, and fitting of prostheses

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