prosthesis
noun
pros·the·sis
präs-ˈthē-səs 
ˈpräs-thə-
plural prostheses
präs-ˈthē-ˌsēz
ˈpräs-thə-
: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
upper and lower limb prostheses
a postmastectomy breast prosthesis
removable dental prostheses
Examples of prosthesis in a Sentence
She was fitted with a prosthesis to replace her missing leg.
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While the government does not provide official figures on amputations, a state program issued prostheses to almost 20,000 people across 2023 and the first half of 2024, and many others were helped by private programs in Ukraine and abroad.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Still, an October report by the Government Accountability Office found that only 30% of beneficiaries who lost a limb in 2016 received a prosthesis in the following three years.
—Michelle Andrews | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Neuralink’s Blindsight Device is Likely to Disappoint Getty Images
Elon Musk has made bold claims about the coming capabilities of Neuralink Blindsight, his company’s visual prosthesis aiming to restore vision in people who have lost sight in both eyes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
Joseph never spoke of the pain or having a prosthesis in place of a right leg.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Still, an October report by the Government Accountability Office found that only 30% of beneficiaries who lost a limb in 2016 received a prosthesis in the following three years.
—Michelle Andrews | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Neuralink’s Blindsight Device is Likely to Disappoint Getty Images
Elon Musk has made bold claims about the coming capabilities of Neuralink Blindsight, his company’s visual prosthesis aiming to restore vision in people who have lost sight in both eyes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
Joseph never spoke of the pain or having a prosthesis in place of a right leg.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Prosthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosthesis. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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prosthesis
noun
pros·the·sis
präs-ˈthē-səs
ˈpräs-thə-
plural prostheses
-ˌsēz
: an artificial device that replaces a missing part of the body
prosthetic
adjective
präs-ˈthet-ik
Medical Definition
prosthesis
noun
pros·the·sis
präs-ˈthē-səs, ˈpräs-thə-
plural prostheses
-ˌsēz
: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
transtibial prostheses
a postmastectomy breast prosthesis
biological and mechanical heart valve prostheses
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