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Definition of prosthesis noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

prosthesis

noun

NAmE//prɑsˈθisəs//

(pl. prostheses

NAmE//prɑsˈθisiz//

) (medical)

an artificial part of the body, for example a leg, an eye, or a tooth

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prosthetic

NAmE//prɑsˈθɛt̮ɪk//

adjective a prosthetic armSee prosthesis in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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