prosthesis

American  

[pros-thee-sis, pros-thuh-sis] / prɒsˈθi sɪs, ˈprɒs θə sɪs /

noun

PLURAL

prostheses

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, especially at the beginning.

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prosthesis British  

/ ˈprɒsθɪsɪs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs, prɒsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

1. surgery

   1. the replacement of a missing bodily part with an artificial substitute

   2. an artificial part such as a limb, eye, or tooth

2. linguistics another word for prothesis

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prosthesis Scientific  

/ prŏs-thē′sĭs /

PLURAL

prostheses

1. An artificial device used to replace a missing or defective body part, such as a limb or a heart valve.

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Other Word Forms

• prosthetic adjective
• prosthetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of prosthesis

1545–55; < Late Latin < Greek prósthesis a putting to, addition, equivalent to prós to + thésis a placing; thesis

Example Sentences

The participants used the prosthesis in their daily lives to read books, food labels and subway signs.

From Science Daily

She also has a white prosthesis in the place of one leg.

From Salon

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

Vázquez continued to have problems with his right eye, which required seven surgeries and was eventually removed in 2016 and replaced with a prosthesis.

From Los Angeles Times