| 单词 | prosthesis |
| 释义 | prosthesis —prosthetic /pros thet"ik/, adj. —prosthetically, adv. /pros thee"sis/ for 1; /pros"theuh sis/ for 2, n. , pl. prostheses /-seez/ for 1; /-seez'/ for 2. 1. a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body. 2. Gram. , Prosody. the addition of one or more sounds or syllables to a word or line of verse, esp. at the beginning. [1545-55; < LL < Gk prósthesis a putting to, addition, equiv. to prós to + thésis a placing; see THESIS] |
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