prosthetic
Translation
prosthetic, artificial
Examples
He uses a prosthetic leg to walk.
He uses a prosthetic leg to walk.
The artist creates realistic prosthetic makeup.
The artist creates realistic prosthetic makeup.
Grammar Patterns
((a prosthetic)) ((noun)) artificial, relating to a prosthesis He has a prosthetic arm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: artificial, synthetic
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'prosthesis'. The suffix '-ic' makes it an adjective, meaning 'relating to'.
Memory Tips
This is the adjective form of 'prosthesis'. If a limb is a prosthesis (noun), it is a prosthetic limb (adjective + noun).