prosthesis
noun
a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
prostheses
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pluralof prosthesis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The most recent work, Berenice Olmedo’s “Amalia,” a motorized sculpture of a leg made from medical prostheses, splints and braces, was created in 2021, a comment on difficulties faced by the disabled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The centre was set up around 60 years ago by a Belgian Catholic association and has a workshop for producing prostheses, splints and braces.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
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 ● Feb. 27, 2025
“When I didn't have prostheses, I had to move around in a wheelchair. I discovered how inaccessible and unsuited Kyiv was for wheelchair users, even though it’s the capital city,” he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
Instruments are prostheses for thinking, and act as agents of change.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
