What is the meaning of Prosthesis?

  • (n.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.
  • (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
7
 
|15 years ago|566 views|share |citing 
APAWebster's. (2011). prosthesis. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/prosthesis/definitions/2050129
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "prosthesis" http://smartdefine.org/prosthesis/definitions/2050129 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, prosthesis, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/prosthesis/definitions/2050129>.
MLAWebster's. "prosthesis" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/prosthesis/definitions/2050129>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)