Definition of PROSTHESIS

prosthesis

Plural: prostheses

Noun

  • corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
  • An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
  • Prothesis.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

prosthetic device

Scrabble Score: 15

prosthesis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prosthesis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prosthesis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

prosthesis is a valid Words With Friends word