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prosthesis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prosthesis \Pros"the*sis\, n. [L., fr Gr ? an addition, fr ? to put to to add ? to + ? to put place.] 1. (Surg.) The addition to the human body of some artificial part to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; -- called also {prothesis}. 2. (Gram.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word as in beloved. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prosthesis n : a replacement for a part of the body [syn: {prosthetic device}]
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