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Prosthetic vs Implant - What's the difference?

prosthetic | implant |

As an adjective prosthetic

is artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.

As a noun prosthetic

is a prosthesis (prosthetic device).

As a verb implant is

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prosthetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prosthesis (prosthetic device)

    • implant

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
  • To insert (something) surgically into the body.
  • Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.

    • Synonyms

    * (fix firmly or set securely or deeply ): embed/imbed, engraft, engrain, graft, insert, instil/instill, plant, root * (insert (something) surgically into the body''): graft (''from another part of the body )

    Derived terms

    * implantable

    Related terms

    * implantation

    Noun

    (wikipedia implant) (en noun)
  • Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly (breast implant)s.
  • (travel) A representative of a travel company, working within the office of a large client and exclusively dealing with that client.

    • Derived terms

    * (breast implant) (l)