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Prosthesis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Prosthesis has 1 sense
- prosthesis(n = noun.artifact) prosthetic device - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body; Array is a kind of corrective, restorative
has particulars: glass eye, implant, obturator, leg, peg, pegleg, wooden leg
Derived forms adjective prosthetic2, adjective prosthetic1, noun prosthetist1
CIDE DICTIONARY
Prosthesis, n. [L., fr. Gr. an addition, fr. to put to, to add; to + to put, place.].
- 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 Webster] - The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Prosthesis, n. (pl. prostheses)
1 a an artificial part supplied to remedy a deficiency, e.g. a false breast, leg, tooth, etc. b the branch of surgery supplying and fitting prostheses.
2 Gram. the addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, e.g. be- in beloved.
1 a an artificial part supplied to remedy a deficiency, e.g. a false breast, leg, tooth, etc. b the branch of surgery supplying and fitting prostheses.
2 Gram. the addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, e.g. be- in beloved.
Derivative
prosthetic adj. prosthetically adv.
Etymology
LL f. Gk prosthesis f. prostithemi (as PROS-, tithemi place)
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