As a biomedical engineer with a focus on prosthetics, I have a deep understanding of the various purposes and applications of prosthetic devices. Prosthetics are designed to restore the function of a missing body part, which can be lost due to a variety of reasons such as trauma, disease, or congenital conditions. Here's a detailed look at the roles and importance of prosthetics in medicine and the lives of patients. read more >>

Medical Definition of Prosthetic. Prosthetic: Referring to a prosthesis, an artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the palate, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or cosmetic reasons or both.read more >>