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prothèse

prosthesis

noun proh-TEHZ Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: Greek prósthesis (addition), from pros (to) + tithenai (to place)

Also means

prosthetic

Usage Note

Prothèse covers dental prosthetics (prothèse dentaire), limb prosthetics (prothèse de jambe), and medical implants (prothèse de hanche — hip replacement). The related adjective is prothétique. A specialist who makes dentures is called a prothésiste dentaire.

Examples

"Il marche bien avec sa nouvelle prothèse."

Natural Translation

He walks well with his new prosthesis.

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