Found 2 items, similar to prosthesis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prosthesis prosthesis n : corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body [syn: prosthetic device] [also: prostheses (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prosthesis Prosthesis \Pros"the*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? an addition, fr. ? to put to, to add; ? to + ? to put, place.] 1. (Surg.) The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; -- called also prothesis. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved. [1913 Webster]