Definition of prosthesis Prosthesis
/pɹɔˌsθɛˈsɪs/ - [prosthesis] - pros•the•sis
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What does prosthesis mean?
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NounPlural: prostheses |
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| prosthesis - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | ||
| prosthetic device | ||
| corrective, restorative a device for treating injury or disease | ||
| glass eye prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass | ||
| implant a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue | ||
| obturator a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- prosthesis (Noun)
An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external. - prosthesis (Noun)
prothesis.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prosthesis (n.)
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. - prosthesis (n.)
The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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prosthesis
An artificial device that replaces a missing body part.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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prosthesis
pros′the-sis, n. addition, affixion, as of letters at the beginning of a word: the fitting of artificial parts to the body.—adj. Prosthet′ic. [Gr.]
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🔤- prosthesis, noun, singular of prostheses.
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