prosthetic

IPA: prɑsθˈɛtɪk

An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.

Examples of "prosthetic" in Sentences

Rare iguanas smuggled out of Fiji in prosthetic limb.
They remove the dogs eyes and put in prosthetic silicon (fake) eyes.
But simple control of a prosthetic, that is at worst only a decade away.
Center created a long-term prosthetic and rehabilitation center in Haiti called the Hanger
Function is also sorely lacking in prosthetic arms, which typically have just two joints, an elbow and a pincher-like claw.
Aetna officials had mistakenly considered his new arm medical equipment rather than a prosthetic, which is covered in full.
The case involved so-called prosthetic vascular grafts, which are used to bypass or replace blood vessels to ensure sufficient blood flow to various parts of the body.
In addition, Yéle Haiti president Hugh Locke held a meeting April 13 at the organization's new Haiti headquarters in Port-au-Prince to discuss a rehabilitation program that will provide a national registry and long-term prosthetic care for about 4,000 Haitians who lost limbs in the earthquake.