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prosthesis
[pros-thee-sis, pros-thuh-sis]
noun
plural
prosthesesa device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
Grammar, Prosody.the addition of one or more sounds or syllables to a word or line of verse, especially at the beginning.
prosthesis
/ ˈprɒsθɪsɪs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs, prɒsˈθɛtɪk /
noun
surgery
the replacement of a missing bodily part with an artificial substitute
an artificial part such as a limb, eye, or tooth
linguistics another word for prothesis
prosthesis
plural
prosthesesAn artificial device used to replace a missing or defective body part, such as a limb or a heart valve.
Other Word Forms
- prosthetic adjective
- prosthetically adverb
- Dzˈٳپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of prosthesis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prosthesis1
Example Sentences
Mr Richards can also have a 3D scan to capture his face digitally to develop replicas of him and then design the moulds for these prosthesis.
She described it as a "very unique case" because of the number of prostheses that had to be made without being able to copy any of the patient's fingers.
Vázquez continued to have problems with his right eye, which required seven surgeries and was eventually removed in 2016 and replaced with a prosthesis.
However, he is unable to compete at the Olympics because it was ruled that jumping off his prosthesis gives him an advantage over non-amputees.
“When I didn't have prostheses, I had to move around in a wheelchair. I discovered how inaccessible and unsuited Kyiv was for wheelchair users, even though it’s the capital city,” he says.
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