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Prosthetic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Prosthetic : adj
1: of or relating to prosthetics
2: relating to or serving as a prosthesis
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Prosthetic : \Pros*thet"ic\, a. [Cf. Gr. ? disposed to add, ? put
on.]
Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or
letters to a word.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Prosthetic : Prosthetic: Referring to a prosthesis, an artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a joint , the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or
cosmetic reasons or both.
A prosthesis may be removable, as in the case of most prosthetic legs or a prosthetic mastectomy . A person who uses a removable prosthesis -— for example, an artificial hand -— may
want to have more than one available for different types of tasks. Other types of prosthetic devices are permanently implanted, like an artificial hip, testicle or tooth.
With advances in the biomedical sciences, a few experimental prostheses have been integrated with body tissues, including the central nervous system , more closely approximating normal movement
and utility.
An auditory prosthesis is a device that substitutes for or enhances the ability to hear. It is more commonly called a hearing aide.
The word "prosthesis" comes via New Latin from the Greek "prostithenai" meaning "to add to, or to put in addition." The plural of prosthesis is prostheses.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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