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Prosthesis
/prˌɔsθˈɛsɪs/
/prˌɔsθˈisəs/
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noun
Prosthesis
n.
1.
(Surg.) 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.
2.
(Gram.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.
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