prothesis
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noun \ˈprä-thə-səs\ plural proth·e·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of PROTHESIS
: the addition of a sound to the beginning of a word (as in Old French estat—whence English estate—from Latin status)
— pro·thet·ic \prä-ˈthe-tik\ adjective
Origin of PROTHESIS
Late Latin, alteration of prosthesis, from Greek, literally, addition — more at prosthesis
First Known Use: circa 1550
proth·e·sis
noun \ˈpräth-ə-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; proth·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of PROTHESIS
—pro·thet·ic \prä-ˈthet-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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