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prosthetics

[pros-thet-iks] / prɒsˈθɛt ɪks /
NOUN
plastic surgery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breast implant cosmetic surgery liposuction
WEAK
blepharoplasty breast reduction collagen injections dermabrasion dermatoplasty eyelift face-lift face-lifting mammaplasty mammoplasty nose job reconstructive surgery rhinoplasty skin grafting suction lipectomy tummy tuck

Example Sentences

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The couple are now fundraising for advanced prosthetics, including potentially robotic hands, which they said could cost tens of thousands of pounds.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

At the same time, rapid progress in machine learning and AI is making it possible for future prosthetics to assist users by moving on their own in certain situations.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Instead, its parade of latex prosthetics and wigs pulled the spotlight, especially the Linda Tripp fat suit that wore Paulson instead of the other way around.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

"We will be receiving prosthetics and we hope to resume a normal life soon," Muhire, who is a patient at the centre, told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Except for her right arm, her prosthetics are gone, stored away.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.