Prosthesis vs. Prothesis

Prosthesisnoun

(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

Prosthesisnoun

Prothesis.

Prosthesisnoun

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.

Prosthesisnoun

The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.

Prosthesisnoun

corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

Prosthesis

In medicine, a prosthesis (plural: prostheses; from Ancient Greek prosthesis, ) or prosthetic implant is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder). Prostheses are intended to restore the normal functions of the missing body part.

Prothesisnoun

(phonology) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin sphere (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera).

Prothesisnoun

a type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Prothesisnoun

A credence table; - so called by the Eastern or Greek Church.

Prothesisnoun

See Prosthesis.