prosthesis
IPA: prɔsθˈɛsɪs
noun
- (medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
- (linguistics, prosody) Prothesis.
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Examples of "prosthesis" in Sentences
- A prosthesis for use in valvuloplasty.
- Histopathology of paraffin prosthesis.
- Revision is the replacement of a prosthesis.
- Application to a total prosthesis of the hip.
- The prosthesis is most suitable for mammary augmentation.
- A prosthesis for reconstruction of the auditory ossicles.
- A complete denture is an example of a removable prosthesis.
- Another recurrent theme concerns mechanical prosthesis and bionics.
- In another type of prosthesis, albumin is applied to the prosthesis.
- In another type of prosthesis, acrylamide is applied to the prosthesis.