- prosthesis pros·the·sis n
- [prɒs'θiːsɪs]
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prosthesis pros·the·sis n
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pros|the|sis — «PROS thuh sihs», noun, plural the|ses« thuh seez». 1. the replacement of a missing tooth, leg, or other parts of the body, with an artificial one. 2. the part itself. 3. art of making lifelike artificial parts for the human body. 4. the addition … Useful english dictionary
Prosthesis — Pros the*sis, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? an addition, fr. ? to put to, to add; ? to + ? to put, place.] 1. (Surg.) The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; called also {prothesis}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosthesis — pros•the•sis [[t]prɒsˈθi sɪs[/t]] for 1; [[t]ˈprɒs θə sɪs[/t]] for 2 n. pl. ses [[t] siz[/t]] for 1; [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] for 2 1) srg a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body… … From formal English to slang
prosthesis — pros|the|sis [prɔsˈθi:sıs US pra:s ] n plural prostheses [ si:z] [Date: 1500 1600; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, addition , from prostithenai to add to ] medical an artificial leg, tooth, or other part of the body which takes the place of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prosthesis — pros|the|sis [ pras θisıs ] (plural pros|thes|es [ pras θisıs ] ) noun count MEDICAL an artificial body part … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prosthesis — pros·the·sis … English syllables
Prosthesis — An artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the palate, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or cosmetic reasons or both. A prosthesis … Medical dictionary
prosthesis — [präs′thə sis; ] for 2, usually [ präs thē′sis] n. [LL < Gr prosthesis < prostithenai < pros, to, at + tithenai, to place, DO1] 1. var. of PROTHESIS (sense 1) 2. pl. prostheses [prästhē′sēz΄] Med … English World dictionary
Prosthesis — Pros|the|se, Prọs|the|sis, die; , ...thesen (Sprachw.): ↑Prothese (2) … Universal-Lexikon
prosthesis — prosthetic /pros thet ik/, adj. prosthetically, adv. /pros thee sis/ for 1; /pros theuh sis/ for 2, n., pl. prostheses / seez/ for 1; / seez / for 2. 1. a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or… … Universalium
prothesis — Prosthesis Pros the*sis, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? an addition, fr. ? to put to, to add; ? to + ? to put, place.] 1. (Surg.) The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
