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prosthesis

Syllabification: (pros·the·sis)
Pronunciation: /präsˈTHēsis/
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Definition of prosthesis

noun (plural prostheses /-sēz/)

  • 1an artificial body part, such as a leg, a heart, or a breast implant:his upper jaw was removed and a prosthesis was fitted
  • 2 (also prothesis) the addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escribo derived from Latin scribo.

Derivatives

prosthetic

Pronunciation: /-ˈTHetik/
adjective

prosthetically

Pronunciation: /-ˈTHetik(ə)lē/
adverb

Origin:

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

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