pros|the|sis

pros|the|sis
pros|the|sis «PROS thuh sihs», noun, plural -the|ses«-thuh-seez».
1. the replacement of a missing tooth, leg, or other parts of the body, with an artificial one.
2. the part itself.
3. art of making lifelike artificial parts for the human body.
4. the addition of a letter or syllable to a word, especially at the beginning, such as “be-” in “beknownst.”
╂[< Late Latin prosthesis (definition 4) < Greek prósthesis addition, ultimately < prós in addition to + thésis a placing or setting down < tithénai to put]

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