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pros·the·sis

[pros-thee-sis for 1; pros-thuh-sis for 2] Pronunciation Key

–noun, plural -ses

[-seez for 1; -seez for 2] Pronunciation Key.

1.	a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.

2.	Grammar, Prosody. the addition of one or more sounds or syllables to a word or line of verse, esp. at the beginning.

[Origin: 1545–55; < LL < Gk prósthesis a putting to, addition, equiv. to prós to + thésis a placing; see thesis

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—Related forms

pros·thet·ic

[pros-thet-ik] Pronunciation Key, adjective

pros·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb

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pros·the·sis (prŏs-thē'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. pros·the·ses (-sēz)

An artificial device used to replace a missing body part, such as a limb, tooth, eye, or heart valve.
Replacement of a missing body part with such a device.
Linguistics Prothesis.

[Greek, addition, from prostithenai, prosthe-, to add : pros-, pros- + tithenai, to put; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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prosthesis

1553, "addition of a letter or syllable to a word," from L.L., from Gk. prosthesis "addition," from prostithenai "add to," from pros "to" + tithenai "to put, place." Meaning "artificial body part" is first recorded 1706.

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prosthesis
noun
corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

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prosthesis (prŏs-thē'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
Plural prostheses (prŏs-thē'sēz)
An artificial device used to replace a missing or defective body part, such as a limb or a heart valve.

prosthetic adjective (prŏs-thět'ĭk)

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prosthesis pros·the·sis (prŏs-thē'sĭs)
n. pl. pros·the·ses (-sēz)

An artificial device used to replace a missing body part, such as a limb or a heart valve.
Replacement of a missing body part with such a device.

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Main Entry: pros·the·sis
Pronunciation: präs-'thE-s&s, 'präs-th&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pros·the·ses /-"sEz/
: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body prosthesis>

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Prosthesis

Pros"the*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? an addition, fr. ? to put to, to add; ? to + ? to put, place.]

1. (Surg.) The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; -- called also prothesis.

2. (Gram.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.

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prosthesis

prosthesis: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary

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