| 单词 | prosthesis |
| 释义 | prosthesis (once / 49454 pages) n In medicine, a prosthesis is an artificial body part meant to replace one that's missing. If you were born with only one arm, doctors might fit you with a prosthesis to fill in for your missing arm. When someone loses a body part because of illness or an accident (or if they're born without a limb or another body part), they sometimes have the option to get a prosthesis. Some prostheses are very simple duplicates of the absent part, while others are extremely complex devices. Some limb prostheses are even "robotic," allowing their users to move them as if they were real. In Greek, prosthesis means "addition." WORD FAMILYprosthesis: prostheses, prosthetist+/prosthetist: prosthetists USAGE EXAMPLESSome of the participants were in wheelchairs, others walking with prostheses. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Participants will complete questionnaires three months, six months and a year after getting their prostheses. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) Google has become the memory prosthesis for humanity. The Guardian(Nov 27, 2016) n corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body Syn|Hypo|Hyper prosthetic device glass eye prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass implanta prosthesis placed permanently in tissue obturatora prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate) leg, peg, pegleg, wooden lega prosthesis that replaces a missing leg artificial hearta pump that replaces the natural heart artificial jointa metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee) breast implantan implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed dental implantan implant that replaces a natural tooth heart valvean implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve IOL, interocular lens implant, lens implanta clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation penile implantan implant that creates an artificial erection shuntimplant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body corrective, restorative a device for treating injury or disease |
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