prosthetic
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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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| prosthesis (ˈprɒsθɪsɪs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs) | |
| —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.
prosthetic pros·thet·ic (prŏs-thět'ĭk)
adj.
Serving as or relating to a prosthesis.
Of or relating to prosthetics.
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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
Bizarre gait could aid design of prosthetic limbs.
The obturator is a prosthetic device made to fit the roof of the mouth covering the gap.
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