Prosthesis

Origin

Via Latin, from Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις (prosthesis, "addition"), from προστίθημι (prostithēmi, "I add"), from πρός (pros, "towards") + τίθημι (tithēmi, "I place").

Full definition of prosthesis

Noun

1. (medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
2. (linguistics, prosody) prothesis

Synonyms

• (linguistics) prothesis

Related terms

• prothesis
• prosthetic

Anagrams

• sophisters