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Prosthetic vs Prosthesis - What's the difference?

prosthetic | prosthesis |

Prosthesis is a related term of prosthetic.



As nouns the difference between prosthetic and prosthesis

is that prosthetic is a prosthesis (prosthetic device while prosthesis is an artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

As an adjective prosthetic

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

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)

    • prosthesis

    English

    Noun

    (prostheses)
  • (medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
  • (linguistics, prosody) prothesis

    • Synonyms

    * (linguistics) prothesis

    Related terms

    * prothesis * prosthetic

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