prosthesis
Other forms: prostheses
In medicine, a prosthesis is an artificial body part meant to replace one that's missing. If you were born with only one arm, doctors might fit you with a prosthesis to fill in for your missing arm.
When someone loses a body part because of illness or an accident (or if they're born without a limb or another body part), they sometimes have the option to get a prosthesis. Some prostheses are very simple duplicates of the absent part, while others are extremely complex devices. Some limb prostheses are even "robotic," allowing their users to move them as if they were real. In Greek, prosthesis means "addition."
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corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the bodysynonyms: prosthetic devicetypes:glass eyeprosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glassimplanta prosthesis placed permanently in tissueobturatora prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)artificial hearta pump that replaces the natural heartartificial jointa metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)breast implantan implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removeddental implantan implant that replaces a natural toothheart valvean implant that replaces a natural cardiac valveIOL, interocular lens implant, lens implanta clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operationpenile implantan implant that creates an artificial erectionshuntimplant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the bodytype of:
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Vocabulary lists containing prosthesis
Mariam and Laila belong to different generations, but they develop a deep bond as their home city of Kabul, Afghanistan becomes more dangerous.
This satirical novel imagines a dystopian future in which people have computers implanted in their heads to control their perceptions of reality.
Kingsolver's first novel tells the story of Taylor Greer, who leaves Kentucky and tries to make a life for herself and an orphaned Native American girl in Tucson, Arizona.