prosthesis
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.
Origin of prosthesis
1Other words from prosthesis
- pros·thet·ic [pros-thet-ik], /prɒsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective
- pros·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby prosthesis
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How to use prosthesis in a sentence
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.
Meet the All-Civilian Crew of Inspiration4, From a St. Jude's Physician Assistant to a Lockheed Martin Engineer | Jeffrey Kluger | August 10, 2021 | TimeMost 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.
Capturing the sense of touch could upgrade prosthetics and our digital lives | Kathiann Kowalski | April 22, 2021 | Science NewsEven after the people had used the prosthesis for more than a year, the mismatch didn’t improve.
Capturing the sense of touch could upgrade prosthetics and our digital lives | Kathiann Kowalski | April 22, 2021 | Science NewsAlready, implanted electrodes can record signals from the movement areas of the brain, allowing people to control robotic prostheses.
Can privacy coexist with technology that reads and changes brain activity? | Laura Sanders | February 11, 2021 | Science News
British Dictionary definitions for prosthesis
/ (ˈprɒsθɪsɪs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs) /
surgery
the replacement of a missing bodily part with an artificial substitute
an artificial part such as a limb, eye, or tooth
linguistics another word for prothesis
Origin of prosthesis
1Derived forms of prosthesis
- prosthetic (prɒsˈθɛtɪk), adjective
- prosthetically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for prosthesis
[ prŏs-thē′sĭs ]
An artificial device used to replace a missing or defective body part, such as a limb or a heart valve.
Other words from prosthesis
- prosthetic adjective (prŏs-thĕt′ĭk)
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