prosthetic
adjective medical specialized uk/prɒsˈθet.ɪk/ us/prɑːsˈθet̬.ɪk/
人工的，假体的
relating to an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part
a prosthetic hand 一只人工的手
People have learned to ski, kayak, and run marathons with their prosthetic limbs. 人们学会了用假肢滑雪、划独木舟和跑马拉松。
See: prosthesis
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- Prosthetic heart valves have prolonged the lives of millions of people.
- The amputees receive extensive rehabilitation and new prosthetic limbs.
- Prosthetic devices are often a medical necessity.
prosthetic
noun medical specialized uk/prɒsˈθet.ɪk/ us/prɑːsˈθet̬.ɪk/
[ C ]假体
an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part
Some of them are in wheelchairs, some wearing prosthetics. 他们中有些人坐轮椅，有些戴假肢。
They manufacture dental prosthetics. 他们生产假牙。
Synonym: prosthesis
prosthetics [ U ]假体器官装补学
the science of or the part of medicine that deals with artificial body parts
Computer-aided design is one of the most recent advances in prosthetics. 假体器官装补学最近的进展是计算机辅助设计。
a prosthetics lab 假体器官装补学实验室
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- The charity provides modern prosthetics to amputees in developing nations.
- It may be possible to develop neural prosthetics that can overcome damage to the spinal cord.
- Dr. Child talks about how he got interested in prosthetics.