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prosthesis

/prɒsˈθiːsɪs/ /prɑːsˈθiːsɪs/

Meanings
noun
An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

Examples :

"After the accident, she needed a leg prosthesis so she could walk again. "
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Related Words

Illustration prothesis

prothesis noun

/ˈpɹɒθəsɪs/ /ˈpɹɑθəsɪs/

The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin sphaera (expected form would be *sfera).

"Linguists studying the word "escuela" in Spanish note that its origin in Latin *scola displays the phenomenon of prothesis, with the addition of the /e/ sound at the beginning. "

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Man-made; of artifice.

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Illustration external

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration again

again adverb

/əˈɡeɪn/

Another time; once more.

"I tried the math problem again, and this time I got it right. "

Illustration replacement

replacement noun

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

"My old bicycle tire was flat, so I bought a replacement. "

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

Illustration internal

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."

Illustration losing

losing verb

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."