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prosthetics

pros thet ics |präsˈTHetiks prɑsˈθɛdɪks | plural noun artificial body parts; prostheses. pieces of flexible material applied to actors' faces to transform their appearance. [ treated as sing. ] the making and fitting of artificial body parts.

 

Oxford Dictionary

prosthetics

prosthetics |prɒsˈθɛtɪks | plural noun artificial body parts; prostheses. [ treated as sing. ] the branch of surgery concerned with the making and fitting of artificial body parts. pieces of flexible material applied to actors' faces to transform their appearance.