prosthesis

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

prothese

kunstmatig lichaamsdeel

Synoniemen

artificial limb

prosthetic device

prothesis

permute

replacement

substitution

supersede

supplant

addition

replacement limb

displacement

dummy

Vertalingen

prothèse

prótesis

Prothese

protesi

prótese

pròtesi

protez

πρόσθεση

addition

prosthesis

protèsi

anaplerose

adición

próstesis

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹɒsˈθiːsɪs/

Etymologie (Engels)

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”).