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 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

Potential uses include providing sensory feedback for prosthetic limbs, delivering artificial inputs for future hearing or vision prostheses, controlling robotic limbs, improving rehabilitation after injury or stroke, and modifying pain perception without medications.

From Science Daily

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

A large orbital prosthesis and neck scar splints have been made with the aid of the centre's technology.

From BBC