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prosthesis


pros·the·sis

noun \präs-ˈthē-səs, ˈpräs-thə-\
plural pros·the·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of PROSTHESIS

: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
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Examples of PROSTHESIS

  1. She was fitted with a prosthesis to replace her missing leg.

Origin of PROSTHESIS

New Latin, from Greek, addition, from prostithenai to add to, from pros- in addition to + tithenai to put — more at pros-, do
First Known Use: circa 1900

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Rhymes with PROSTHESIS

ascesis, kinesis, mimesis, paresis

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