prosthesis
pros‧the‧sis /prɒsˈθiːsəs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs $ prɑːs-/ noun (plural prostheses /-siːz/) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) prostheses
pros‧the‧sis /prɒsˈθiːsəs, prɒsˈθiːsɪs $ prɑːs-/
noun (
plural prostheses /-siːz/)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: 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 missing part
—prosthetic /-ˈθetɪk/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲