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prosthesis

UK
/prɒsˈθiːsɪs/
US
/prɑsˈθiːsɪs/

Translations

prosthesisnoun
prostheses
pl
UK
/prɒsˈθiːsɪs/
US
/prɑsˈθiːsɪs/
The patient was fitted with a prosthesis after the surgery.
Пациенту установили протез после операции.
Additional translations
искусственная конечность
заместитель
Synonyms
artificial limb
replacement limb
prosthetic device
artificial device
orthotic device

Definitions

prosthesisnoun
An artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth.
After the accident, she was fitted with a prosthesis to replace her lost leg.
A dental appliance that replaces missing teeth or parts of teeth.
The dentist recommended a dental prosthesis to improve his chewing ability.
In linguistics, the addition of a sound or syllable to the beginning of a word.
The transition from Latin 'status' to Spanish 'estado' is an example of prosthesis.
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