prothesis

noun proth·e·sis \ˈprä-thə-səs\

plural proth·e·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of PROTHESIS

: the addition of a sound to the beginning of a word (as in Old French estat—whence English estate—from Latin status)

— pro·thet·ic \prä-ˈthe-tik\ adjective

Late Latin, alteration of prosthesis, from Greek, literally, addition — more at prosthesis

First Known Use: circa 1550

Medical Dictionary

noun proth·e·sis \ˈpräth-ə-səs\

plural proth·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

—pro·thet·ic \prä-ˈthet-ik\ adjective

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