Definition of Prosthetic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to prosthetics.

Derivative terms: Prosthesis, Prosthetics
Partainyms: Prosthetics

2. Adjective. Relating to or serving as a prosthesis.
Partainyms: Prosthesis
Derivative terms: Prosthesis

Definition of Prosthetic

1. a. Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word.

Definition of Prosthetic

1. Adjective. artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis ¹

2. Noun. A prosthesis (prosthetic device) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prosthetic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prosthetic

prostatic utricle
prostatism
prostatisms
prostatitides
prostatitis
prostatitises
prostatorrhoea
prostatotomies
prostatotomy
prosternum
prosthaphæreses
prosthaphæresis
prostheon
prostheses
prosthesis
prosthetic (current term)
prosthetic device
prosthetic group
prosthetically
prostheticist
prostheticists
prosthetics
prosthetist
prosthetists
prosthion
prosthodontia
prosthodontic
prosthodontics
prosthodontist
prosthodontists

Literary usage of Prosthetic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Latin Language: An Historical Account of Latin Sounds, Stems and Flexions by Wallace Martin Lindsay (1894)
"prosthetic vowel with at, Ac. For instances of the prosthetic vowel in MSS. and late inscriptions, see the list given by Schuchardt in Vok. ii. pp. ..."

2. Register by University of California, Berkeley, California, University (1922)
"Reading and reports are required. M, 4. 2 units. Dental Porcelain. BEAN, SB SCOTT Clinic: W, 9-12. Credit included in course 111. prosthetic ..."

3. History of Dentistry: A Practical Treatise for the Use of Dental Students by James Anderson Taylor (1922)
"prosthetic DENTISTRY. PROSTHESIS in some of its branches has been practised from the most remote times and all nations and peoples have probably taken part ..."

4. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1901)
"The American text- hook of prosthetic dentistry: a treatise on prosthetic dentistry: for students and practitioners, by eminent American authorities. 2d ed. ..."

5. Smart Prosthetics: Exploring Assistive Devices for the Body and Mind : Task by National Academies, Conference, Keck Futures Initiative (2007)
"However, to efficiently use a functional prosthetic much more control over ... The finest approach to achieve full control of the prosthetic by the ..."

6. Journal of the British Dental Association by British Dental Association (1902)
"On a Simplification adapted to the Mode of Fixation of Immediate prosthetic Apparatus in Resections of the Mandible. BY DR. CLAUDE MARTIN (LYONS). ..."

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