What does prótese in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word prótese in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prótese in Portuguese.

The word prótese in Portuguese means prosthesis, prótese, prótese, prótese, prótese, prótese anatômica, prótese dentária, tecnólogo em prótese dentária. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prótese

prosthesis

substantivo feminino (peça que substitui no corpo) (medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prótese

noun (artificial body part)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
After the amputation, David grew accustomed to his prosthesis.

prótese

noun (language process) (linguagem)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

prótese

plural noun (artificial body parts)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
It's a patient's decision whether or not to use prosthetics.

prótese

plural noun (special effects make-up)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The makeup artist skillfully applied the prosthetics for the movie shoot.

prótese anatômica

noun (prosthetic: custom fitting)

prótese dentária

noun (fixture: false tooth)

After I lost my front teeth I got a dental bridge to replace them.

tecnólogo em prótese dentária

noun ([sb] who makes dental appliances) (fabrica aparelhos dentários)

She's a qualified dental technician.

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