Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, one who practises prosthesis; one who supplies artificial substitutes for missing parts of the body; especially one who manufactures artificial limbs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who makes or fits
prosthetic devices.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an expert in prosthetics
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Examples
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So eventually I said, "Well, OK, I'll put my name to it as long as you make it available over the Internet through -- any amputees that want one should contact their prosthetist, which is a term of limb fitter, and just get on the Web site and look up my heathermillsmccartney. com and they'll be able to get one.
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On one of my many trips between New York City and Maine last week my prosthetist is on Long Island and I'm in Maine, I found myself more and more eager to have to stop at a red light.
Meg Wolff: What's Your Addiction? Meg Wolff 2011
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On one of my many trips between New York City and Maine last week my prosthetist is on Long Island and I'm in Maine, I found myself more and more eager to have to stop at a red light.
Meg Wolff: What's Your Addiction? Meg Wolff 2011
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Nicholas John Hillsdon, state registered prosthetist, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, for serv prosthetics and to the commty.
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My prosthetist worked on customized legs for me after hours and for free.
Runners Jack Canfield 2010
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My prosthetist worked on customized legs for me after hours and for free.
Runners Jack Canfield 2010
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He pays his rent working as a prosthetist, designing and building artificial limbs for amputees.
Prosthetist Makes Extraterrestrial Life from Limbs By Daniel Dumas 2008
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But when the Palmers submitted a claim for a recent repair, they discovered that the plan, insured by Independence Blue Cross, now paid only 50% or 75%, depending on whether the work was done by an in - or out-of-network prosthetist.
Insurers Pressed 2008
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He pays his rent working as a prosthetist, designing and building artificial limbs for amputees.
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Recently, Hines sent a prosthetist with me to Florida to learn about the high-tech artificial legs that I obtain from the private practitioner there.
Did republicans Dish Out Bad Vet Health Care to Force Privatization? Ellen Beth Gill 2007
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