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prosthesis

Pronunciation: /prɒsˈθiːsɪs, ˈprɒsθɪˌsɪs/

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Definition of prosthesis

noun (plural prostheses /-siːz/)

1an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant: his upper jaw was removed and a prosthesis was fitted

2 Linguistics the addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escuela derived from Latin scola.

Derivatives

prosthetic
prosthetically

Origin:

mid 16th century (in prosthesis (sense 2)): via late Latin from Greek prosthesis, from prostithenai, from pros 'in addition' + tithenai 'to place'