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/pros"thi tist/, n.a person skilled in making or fitting prosthetic devices.[1900-05; PROSTHET(ICS) + -IST]
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Prosthetist — A prosthetist, as defined by The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc., is a person who measures, designs, fabricates, fits, or services a prosthesis as prescribed by a licensed physician, and who assists … Wikipedia
prosthetist — prosthetics ► PLURAL NOUN 1) artificial body parts; prostheses. 2) pieces of flexible material applied to actors faces to transform their appearance. 3) (treated as sing. ) the branch of surgery concerned with the making and fitting of artificial … English terms dictionary
prosthetist — noun Date: 1902 a specialist in prosthetics … New Collegiate Dictionary
prosthetist — noun A person who makes or fits prosthetic devices … Wiktionary
prosthetist — One skilled in constructing and fitting prostheses. * * * pros·the·tist präs thət əst n a specialist in prosthetics * * * pros·the·tist (prosґthə tist) [Gr. prosthetes one who adds] an allied health professional trained in prosthetics … Medical dictionary
prosthetist — n. one who makes prostheses, maker of artificial limbs … English contemporary dictionary
prosthetist — pros·the·tist … English syllables
prosthetist — noun an expert in prosthetics • Derivationally related forms: ↑prosthesis • Hypernyms: ↑expert … Useful english dictionary
Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist — is the term used in the United Kingdom for a specialist who delivers facial, ocular and other prostheses which restore form and function to the body. In the United States, this specialty is known as anaplastology. In the UK,[1] the main governing … Wikipedia
Dental prosthetist — may refer to: Dental technician, a person who makes dentures Denturist or clinical dental technician, a person who makes dentures and fits them to patients This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
