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prosthesis
[ pros-thee-sis pros-thuh-sis ]
noun
- a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- Grammar, Prosody. the addition of one or more sounds or syllables to a word or line of verse, especially at the beginning.
prosthesis
/ prŏs-thē′sĭs /
, 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.
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Derived Forms
- prosˈthetically, adverb
- prosthetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- pros·thet·ic [pros-, thet, -ik], adjective
- pros·theti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosthesis1
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Origin of prosthesis1
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Example Sentences
Flying to space won’t be easy—and flying to space with a prosthesis, something no one has done before, will make things more challenging still.
Most amputations sever the muscle pairs that control joints such as the elbow or ankle, disrupting the sensory feedback about the limb’s position in space that would help patients control a prosthesis.
Other researchers also are testing ways to add tactile feedback to prostheses.
Even after the people had used the prosthesis for more than a year, the mismatch didn’t improve.
Already, implanted electrodes can record signals from the movement areas of the brain, allowing people to control robotic prostheses.
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