First Known Use: circa 1900
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prosthesis
noun pros·the·sis \präs-ˈthē-səs, ˈpräs-thə-\
medical : an artificial device that replaces a missing or injured part of the body
plural pros·the·ses\-ˌsēz\
Full Definition of PROSTHESIS
: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
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prosthesis
noun pros·the·sis \präs-ˈthē-səs, ˈpräs-thə-\
plural pros·the·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PROSTHESIS
: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body <a dental prosthesis> <silicone breast and limb prostheses>
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