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prosthetics

/prɒsˈθet.ɪks/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa a área da medicina que se ocupa do projeto, fabricação e adaptação de partes artificiais do corpo, como próteses de membros e articulações.

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C1formalcommonmedical/prɒsˈθet.ɪks/

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A noun referring to the branch of medicine that involves the design, production, and fitting of artificial body parts, such as limbs or joints.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a área da medicina que se ocupa do projeto, fabricação e adaptação de partes artificiais do corpo, como próteses de membros e articulações.
  1. Medical field B2 formal medical

    The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the design, production, and fitting of artificial body parts.

    • She studied prosthetics at the university to help amputees.
    • Advances in prosthetics have greatly improved patients' quality of life.
    • The conference focused on the latest innovations in prosthetics.

    🇵🇹Protética

  2. Artificial body parts B2 formal medical

    Artificial devices that replace a missing body part, such as a limb, eye, or joint.

    • Modern prosthetics are often made from lightweight materials.
    • He uses a prosthetic leg to walk and run.
    • The hospital provides custom-fitted prosthetics for children.

    🇵🇹Próteses

  • prosthetics plural form
  • prosthetics' possessive plural form
  • prosthetics's possessive singular form