prosthetist

noun

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

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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 Guerrero’s prosthetist did not respond to a request for comment. — Ramon Taylor, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026 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 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

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prosthetist was in 1896

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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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