1. the branch of medicine or dentistry that deals with the design and fitting of artificial body parts
Usage: medical field
2. artificial body parts such as limbs, teeth, or other organs
Usage: plural form

Examples

• She studied prosthetics in medical school to help amputees.
• The hospital’s prosthetics department fitted him with a new leg.
• Modern prosthetics can be controlled by muscle movements.
• His prosthetics allowed him to walk normally again.
• The company specializes in advanced prosthetics for athletes.
• Prosthetics have improved dramatically over the past decade.