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Prostheses A synthetic object that resembles a missing anatomical part. Mentioned in: Microphthalmia and Anophthalmia prosthesis [prosthē′sis] pl. prostheses Etymology: Gk, addition 1 an artificial replacement for a missing body part, such as an artificial limb or total joint replacement. 2 a device designed and applied to improve function, such as a hearing aid. See also maxillofacial prosthesis, Starr-Edwards prosthesis. prosthetic, adj. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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