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Noun: prosthetics  prós'the-tiks
  1. The branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
Noun: prosthetic  prós'the-tik
  1. Corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
    - prosthesis, prosthetic device

Type of: corrective, medical specialty, medicine, restorative

Encyclopedia: Prosthetics

Prosthetic