prosthesis
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prosthesis
- /pɹɒsˈθiːsɪs/
- /ˈpɹɒsθəsɪs/
Where it comes from
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.
noun prostheses
- 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.
- Prothesis.
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noun artificial replacement for a body part
| Español | prótesis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의지 uiji, 보철 bocheol |
| 日本語 | 義肢 gishi |
| 中文 | 義肢 /义肢 yìzhī, 假肢 jiǎzhī |
| Kiswahili | kiungo bandia |
| Português | prótese |
| Français | prothèse |
| Deutsch | Prothese, Kunstglied |
| Italiano | protesi |
| Ελληνικά | πρόθεση próthesi |
| Română | proteză |
| Русский | проте́з protɛ́z |
| العربية | بَدِيل اِصْطِنَاعِيّ badīl iṣṭināʕiyy, طَرَف اِصْطِنَاعِيّ ṭaraf iṣṭināʕiyy |
| עברית | תּוֹתָב totáv, פְּרוֹתֶזָה proteza |
Talk about this word "prosthesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prosthesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prosthesis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prosthesis "prosthesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prosthesis.Cite this
@misc{prosthesis_2026,
title = {prosthesis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prosthesis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
