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prosthetics (prahs THET iks) (plural used as a singular) (noun)
A branch of surgery dealing with renewal of missing components in human structures: Prosthetics involves the science and technology of the design, fabrication, and application of artificial parts in bodies:

Externally powered prosthetics refers to any physical replacements in which a small electronic motor has been incorporated for the purpose of providing force to control various physical functions.

Pointing to a page about prosthetics. Information about advances in prosthetics.


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externally powered prosthetics (noun) (a plural form used as a singular)
Any body part substitution in which a small electric motor has been incorporated for the purpose of providing force to control various functions: Externally powered prosthetics have components that are moved by special medical machines and powered by batteries.
This entry is located in the following units: -ics, -tics [-ac after i] (page 16) prosth-, prosthe-, prosthet-, prostheto- (page 1)