prosthesis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹɒsˈθiːsɪs/
- (US) audio
- /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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
- (countable, uncountable) Prothesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prostheses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neuroprosthesis · bioprosthesis · orthoprosthesis · keratoprosthesis · endoprosthesis · exoprosthesis
Relateds
prosthodontics · prosthetic · prothesis · prosthetics
Translations (59)
sk protéza (artificial replacement for a body part) · da protese (artificial replacement for a body part) · ga próistéis (artificial replacement for a body part) · cmn 假肢 (artificial replacement for a body part) · ko 의지 (artificial replacement for a body part) · pt prótese (artificial replacement for a body part) · az protez (artificial replacement for a body part) · ko 보철 (artificial replacement for a body part) · sh проте́за (artificial replacement for a body part) · bg проте́за (artificial replacement for a body part) · ar بَدِيل اِصْطِنَاعِيّ (artificial replacement for a body part) · oc protèsi (artificial replacement for a body part) · fr prothèse (artificial replacement for a body part) · lt protezas (artificial replacement for a body part) · de Prothese (artificial replacement for a body part) · de Kunstglied (artificial replacement for a body part) · sl proteza (artificial replacement for a body part) · tr protez (artificial replacement for a body part) · fi tekoraaja (artificial replacement for a body part) · gl prótese (artificial replacement for a body part) · kk жасанды мүше (artificial replacement for a body part) · ro proteză (artificial replacement for a body part) · tg протез (artificial replacement for a body part) · fa پروتز (artificial replacement for a body part) · ja 義肢 (artificial replacement for a body part) · ky протез (artificial replacement for a body part) · hu protézis (artificial replacement for a body part) · nn protese (artificial replacement for a body part) · ca pròtesi (artificial replacement for a body part) · ka პროთეზი (artificial replacement for a body part) · he פְּרוֹתֶזָה (artificial replacement for a body part) · es prótesis (artificial replacement for a body part) · uk проте́з (artificial replacement for a body part) · et protees (artificial replacement for a body part) · fi proteesi (artificial replacement for a body part) · pl proteza (artificial replacement for a body part) · uz protez (artificial replacement for a body part) · sv protes (artificial replacement for a body part) · eo protezo (artificial replacement for a body part) · he תּוֹתָב (artificial replacement for a body part) · fa اندام مصنوعی (artificial replacement for a body part) · af protese (artificial replacement for a body part) · cmn 義肢 /义肢 (artificial replacement for a body part) · nl prothese (artificial replacement for a body part) · is gervilimur (artificial replacement for a body part) · kk протез (artificial replacement for a body part) · it protesi (artificial replacement for a body part) · el πρόθεση (artificial replacement for a body part) · ru проте́з (artificial replacement for a body part) · hy պրոթեզ (artificial replacement for a body part) · sh protéza (artificial replacement for a body part) · cs protéza (artificial replacement for a body part) · sw kiungo bandia (artificial replacement for a body part) · mk проте́за (artificial replacement for a body part) · sq protezë (artificial replacement for a body part) · ar طَرَف اِصْطِنَاعِيّ (artificial replacement for a body part) · lv protēze (artificial replacement for a body part) · nb protese (artificial replacement for a body part) · be пратэ́з (artificial replacement for a body part)