PROSTHESIS


Meaning of PROSTHESIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ präs-ˈthē-səs, ˈpräs-thə- ]

noun

( plural pros·the·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, addition, from prostithenai to add to, from pros- in addition to + tithenai to put — more at pros- , do

Date: circa 1900

: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.