单词 | prosthesis |
释义 | pros·the·sis ![]() n. pl. pros·the·ses (-sēz) 1. An artificial device used to replace a missing body part, such as a limb, tooth, eye, or heart valve. 2. Replacement of a missing body part with such a device. 3. Linguistics Prothesis. [Greek, addition, from prostithenai, prosthe-, to add : pros-, pros- + tithenai, to put; see dhē- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ![]() athlete wearing a prosthetic leg used for running |
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