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prosthesis

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Noun
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pros=the=sis

CIDE DICTIONARY

prosthesisn. [L., fr. Gr. an addition, fr. to put to, to add; to + to put, place.].
  •  The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; -- called also prothesis.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

prosthesis, n. (pl. prostheses)
1 a an artificial part supplied to remedy a deficiency, e.g. a false breast, leg, tooth, etc. b the branch of surgery supplying and fitting prostheses.
2 Gram. the addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, e.g. be- in beloved.

Derivative
prosthetic adj. prosthetically adv.
Etymology
LL f. Gk prosthesis f. prostithemi (as PROS-, tithemi place)

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