prosthesis, Akk. in, f. (πρόςθεσις), der Ansatz, u. prothesis, Akk. in, f. (πρόθεσις), der Vorsatz, eine qramm. Figur, wenn einem Worte zu Anfang ein Buchstabe od. eine Silbe angesetzt wird (zB, gnatus, tetuli, st. natus, tuli), prosth., Diom. 440, 32 u. 33: proth., Pompeii comment. 296, 31. Consent. 387, 33. Serv. Verg. Aen. 2, 328. Charis. 278, 1 u. 2: protheseon parallage, Diom. 443, 1.
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prosthesis — 1550s, addition of a letter or syllable to a word, from L.L., from Gk. prosthesis addition, from prostithenai add to, from pros to + tithenai to put, place (see THEME (Cf. theme)). Meaning artificial body part is first recorded 1706 … Etymology dictionary
prosthesis — [präs′thə sis; ] for 2, usually [ präs thē′sis] n. [LL < Gr prosthesis < prostithenai < pros, to, at + tithenai, to place, DO1] 1. var. of PROTHESIS (sense 1) 2. pl. prostheses [prästhē′sēz΄] Med … English World dictionary
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}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prosthĕsis — (gr.), 1) das Hinzufügen eines Buchstabens zu Anfange eines Wortes, z.B. gnatus st. natus; 2) der Theil der Chirurgie, der etwas Fehlendes wieder ersetzt, die künstliche Ansetzung eines Gliedes … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Prosthesis — Prosthesis, griech., Verlängerung eines Wortes durch Zusetzung einer Silbe; in der Medicin die künstliche Ansetzung eines fehlenden Körpertheiles … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
prosthesis — ► NOUN (pl. prostheses) ▪ an artificial body part. DERIVATIVES prosthetic adjective. ORIGIN Greek, from prostithenai add … English terms dictionary
Prosthesis — For other uses, see Prosthesis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Orthotic. A man with two prosthetic arms playing table football … Wikipedia
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… … Universalium
Prosthesis — An artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the palate, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or cosmetic reasons or both. A prosthesis … Medical dictionary
prosthesis — [[t]prɒsθi͟ːsɪs[/t]] prostheses N COUNT A prosthesis is an artificial body part that is used to replace a natural part. [MEDICAL] The woman whose leg had been amputated could get a prosthesis and learn to walk on it … English dictionary
prosthesis — UK [prɒsˈθiːsɪs] / US [prɑsˈθɪsɪs] noun [countable] Word forms prosthesis : singular prosthesis plural prostheses UK [prɒsˈθiːsiːz] / US [prɑsˈθɪsɪz] medical an artificial body part … English dictionary
