prosthesis
noun
pros·the·sis präs-ˈthē-səs 
ˈpräs-thə-
plural prostheses präs-ˈthē-ˌsēz
ˈpräs-thə-
: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
upper and lower limb prostheses
a postmastectomy breast prosthesis
removable dental prostheses
Example Sentences
She was fitted with a prosthesis to replace her missing leg.
Recent Examples on the Web And while glasses, amplifying ambient light to an intensity that the prosthesis can detect, are still necessary, Ghezzi’s system comes with several improvements over previous technologies. 
Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 Bassett won gold in the women’s 100 meters in the T63 division, a classification where athletes compete with a lower-limb prosthesis. Taylor Dutch, SELF, 20 July 2022 That is, the way to do this is to strap on something that plainly looks like a dystopian prosthesis or torture device. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Feb. 2022 According to the sheriff's office, which publicly shared this story on Facebook: The prosthesis belongs to Brandon Smith, who lost it Sunday while swimming with his 6-year-old son. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2022 One day in the third grade, after the family had returned to Connecticut, Sojitra’s prosthesis buckled beneath him. Alison Van Houten, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2020 Above-the-knee amputees can go for a prosthesis with a bionic knee joint that allows for a more familiar up-and-down running action, or one that creates a straight leg from hip to blade and requires a roundhouse stride. Tim Heming, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2021 To be exact, the prosthesis costs between $10,000 to $20,000. Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2022 The prosthesis caught the attention of Joseph Dunn, an upper-limb amputee from Pennsylvania. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2022 See More
Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 Bassett won gold in the women’s 100 meters in the T63 division, a classification where athletes compete with a lower-limb prosthesis. Taylor Dutch, SELF, 20 July 2022 That is, the way to do this is to strap on something that plainly looks like a dystopian prosthesis or torture device. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Feb. 2022 According to the sheriff's office, which publicly shared this story on Facebook: The prosthesis belongs to Brandon Smith, who lost it Sunday while swimming with his 6-year-old son. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2022 One day in the third grade, after the family had returned to Connecticut, Sojitra’s prosthesis buckled beneath him. Alison Van Houten, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2020 Above-the-knee amputees can go for a prosthesis with a bionic knee joint that allows for a more familiar up-and-down running action, or one that creates a straight leg from hip to blade and requires a roundhouse stride. Tim Heming, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2021 To be exact, the prosthesis costs between $10,000 to $20,000. Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2022 The prosthesis caught the attention of Joseph Dunn, an upper-limb amputee from Pennsylvania. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, addition, from prostithenai to add to, from pros- in addition to + tithenai to put — more at pros-, do
First Known Use
circa 1900, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
prosthesis
noun
pros·the·sis präs-ˈthē-səs, ˈpräs-thə-
plural prostheses -ˌsēz
: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
transtibial prostheses
a postmastectomy breast prosthesis
biological and mechanical heart valve prostheses
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