prothese

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine, literally) the act of artificially replacing a body part
2. (feminine, metonymically) a prosthesis, the artificial replacement for a body part
3. (feminine) the addition of sound(s) at the beginning of a word after blurring of its semantics

Sinonieme

kunstmatig lichaamsdeel

Vertalings

prothèse

Prothese

prosthesis

prótesis

prótese

protesi

protez

önses ilavesi

πρόσθεση

artificial limb

prothesis

anaplerose

takma organ

pròtesi

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌproːˈteː.zə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Duits: Prothese

Verwante met Engels: prothese

In summary

From Late Latin prothesis, from Ancient Greek; cognate with German Prothese, English prothese and (now more common) prosthesis and French prothèse.

Sinne

Hij is zijn been verloren en heeft recent een prothese gekregen .

He lost his leg and recently received a prosthesis.