prosthesis
noun/pɹɒsˈθiːsɪs/ · /ˈpɹɒsθəsɪs/
Etymology Via Latin, from Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “to add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to place”), from Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti + *dʰédʰeh₁ti (“to be putting, to be placing”). By surface analysis, prosth- + -esis.
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Medicine, Sciences An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
- Gong believes the fiber-reinforced hydrogel could be used to create biomaterials, such as artificial organs and prostheses, able to endure everyday wear-and-tear.2017 July 16, Jenny Marc, Katy Scott, “Revolutionary gel is five times stronger than steel”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025:
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonology, Prosody, Sciences Prothesis.
- Derived terms
- bioprosthesis, endoprosthesis, exoprosthesis, keratoprosthesis, neuroprosthesis, orthoprosthesis
- Related terms
- prosthetic, prosthetics, prosthodontics, prothesis