prosthesis
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sɪs Origin:
1545–55; < Late Latin < Greek prósthesis a putting to, addition, equivalent to prós to + thésis a placing; see thesis
1545–55; < Late Latin < Greek prósthesis a putting to, addition, equivalent to prós to + thésis a placing; see thesis
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pros·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb
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prosthesis (ˈprɒsθɪsɪs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| 1. | surgery |
| a. the replacement of a missing bodily part with an artificial substitute | |
| b. an artificial part such as a limb, eye, or tooth | |
| 2. | linguistics another word for prothesis |
| [C16: via Late Latin from Greek: an addition, from prostithenai to add, from pros- towards + tithenai to place] | |
| prosthetic | |
| —adj | |
| pros'thetically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
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" (see theme). Meaning "artificial body part" is first recorded 1706.
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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
It should also help in the development of better prosthesis and may even help to give robots a better tactile sense of their own.
Although fitted for a prosthesis, she could not wear it until the wound from her surgery healed.
Only the second case of an elephant prosthesis, the new limb will need several tweaks over the coming months.
She has since been fitted with a special prosthesis, which will have to be adjusted as she grows.
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