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prosthetic device vs leg

leg vs prosthetic device

prosthetic device and leg both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prosthetic device Yes No No No
leg Yes No No No
As nouns, leg is a hyponym of prosthetic device; that is, leg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prosthetic device:
  • prosthetic device: corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
  • leg: a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Other hyponyms of prosthetic device include glass eye, implant, obturator, peg, pegleg, wooden leg, vascular conduit, vascular prosthesis.
prosthetic device (noun) leg (noun)
corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body a section or portion of a journey or course
(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
one of the supports for a piece of furniture
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
the limb of an animal used for food
a part of a forked or branching shape
Difference between prosthetic device and leg

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