Meaning Of The Word Prosthesis

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What's The Definition Of Prosthesis?

prosthesis
countable noun: A prosthesis is an artificial body part that is used to replace a natural part.

prosthesis in American English
prothesis (sense 1)
noun: a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body

prosthesis in British English
noun: the replacement of a missing bodily part with an artificial substitute

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