What is another word for prosthetic?

Pronunciation: [pɹəsθˈɛtɪk] (IPA)

Prosthetic commonly refers to artificial limbs or body parts used to replace or assist impaired or amputated body parts. Synonyms for prosthetic include replacements, implants, artificial, bionic, and synthetic. Artificial and synthetic both refer to something not found in nature, while bionic may refer specifically to an electronic prosthetic with advanced technology. Replacements and implants may refer more broadly to any type of body part or function that is replaced or enhanced through surgery or mechanical means. These synonyms offer different nuances depending on the context and intended use of the prosthetic or substitute body part.

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Usage examples for Prosthetic

That's the final stop before open- heart surgery and a prosthetic aortic valve."
"Syndrome"
Thomas Hoover
"You've got a nice prosthetic hand," he said.
"Victory"
Lester del Rey
"I've seen a woman with a prosthetic soul," he said bitterly.
"Victory"
Lester del Rey

Famous quotes with Prosthetic

  • I had to get used to wearing a mask and wearing a prosthetic and performing with those things while singing and expressing myself through stylized movement, while keeping it as human as possible so the audience could be closer to the horror of the Phantom.
    Gerard Butler
  • Man has, as it were, become a kind of prosthetic God. When he puts on all his auxiliary organs, he is truly magnificent; but those organs have not grown on him and they still give him much trouble at times.
    Sigmund Freud
  • The doctors say it dates back to a film where I had these huge prosthetic breasts because my character was breast-feeding. The weight of them, and of the baby, did my back in.
    Anna Friel
  • Everything was very specific and very fitted. I can't tell you what we went through for this job in regards to full body scans and the prosthetic process that you go through and all that kind of stuff, but everything was done very specifically to fit you perfectly.
    Julian McMahon
  • They asked me why I was wearing heels, and I said, I'm trying to hide my ass. They gave me a prosthetic behind.
    Michael Rosenbaum

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