Adjective: prosthetic prós'the-tik
- Relating to or serving as an artificial body part
"The prosthetic limb allowed the athlete to compete again"
- Of or relating to prosthetics
"Advances in prosthetic technology have greatly improved the quality of life for many amputees"
- Corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
"The amputee was fitted with a prosthetic device for his left leg";
- prosthesis, prosthetic device
Derived forms: prosthetics
Type of: corrective, restorative
Encyclopedia: Prosthetic