About The Word Prosthesis
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Prosthesis
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What's The Definition Of Prosthesis?
[n] corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Synonyms | Synonyms for Prosthesis: prosthetic device Related Terms | Find terms related to Prosthesis: See Also | corrective | glass eye | implant | leg | obturator | peg | pegleg | restorative | wooden leg Prosthesis In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
2. (Gram.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the
beginning of a word, as in beloved.
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