- prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj
- [prɒs'θɛtɪk]
Med (artificial) artificiale
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj
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prosthetic — [präs thet′ik] adj. 1. of a prothesis or prosthetics 2. Chem. designating or of any of a number of nonprotein compounds when combined chemically with a protein molecule * * * pros·thet·ic (prŏs thĕtʹĭk) adj. 1. Serving as or relating to a… … Universalium
Prosthetic — Referring to a prosthesis, an artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the palate, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or cosmetic… … Medical dictionary
prosthesis — prosthetic /pros thet ik/, adj. prosthetically, adv. /pros thee sis/ for 1; /pros theuh sis/ for 2, n., pl. prostheses / seez/ for 1; / seez / for 2. 1. a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or… … Universalium
