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prosthesis
This term is primarily used in medical and clinical contexts to describe an artificial replacement for a body part. While it is often used interchangeably with "artificial limb" in casual conversation, "prosthesis" is the precise technical term encompassing everything from dental implants and heart valves to complex robotic limbs.
Because the word is derived from Greek, it follows an irregular pluralization pattern. The singular ending "-is" changes to "-es" in the plural form, a characteristic shared with other Greek-rooted medical terms like "analysis" or "diagnosis."
Meanings
Examples
He has a prosthesis.
He has a prosthesis.
This is a prosthesis.
This is a prosthesis.
She felt confident wearing her facial prosthesis.
Early medical history shows the use of a crude prosthesis.
The company patented a revolutionary bionic prosthesis.
The company patented a revolutionary bionic prosthesis.