prosthetist

noun

pros·​thet·​ist ˈpräs-thə-tist How to pronounce prosthetist (audio)
: a specialist in prosthetics

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Kaitlin recently drove to New York City with Taj to meet Daniel Green, upper limb prosthetist at Open Bionics, who will make the mold that will become Taj's Hero Arm. David Begnaud, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025 When a prosthetist brought out a box of feet for Herr to choose from, Herr asked if there were any narrow enough to fit inside climbing shoes. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 These sockets are handmade by a prosthetist who then fits them to the polycentric knee and the blade foot. Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Damage the product while customizing it, Dez Joseph, a prosthetist and orthotist in New York City, told me, and that could invalidate the warranty on a device that can cost as much as or more than a Jaguar. Chloé Valentine Toscano, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prosthetist

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prosthetist was in 1896

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“Prosthetist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosthetist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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prosthetist

noun
pros·​the·​tist ˈpräs-thət-əst How to pronounce prosthetist (audio)
: a specialist in prosthetics
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