prosthesis

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
2. (countable, uncountable) Prothesis.

Conceptes

pròtesi

protesis

Sinònims

artificial limb

prosthetic device

prothesis

permute

replacement

substitution

supersede

supplant

addition

replacement limb

displacement

dummy

Traduccions

prothèse

prótesis

Prothese

protesi

prótese

prothese

protez

πρόσθεση

prosthesis

kunstmatig lichaamsdeel

protèsi

anaplerose

adición

próstesis

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/pɹɒsˈθiːsɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Via Latin, from Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”), from Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti + *dʰédʰeh₁ti (“to be putting, to be placing”).