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prostheses

prostheses is the plural of prosthesis.

Meaning of prosthesis

Noun

prosthesis (countable and uncountable, plural prostheses)

  1. An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
    • Gong believes the fiber-reinforced hydrogel could be used to create biomaterials, such as artificial organs and prostheses, able to endure everyday wear-and-tear.2017 July 16, Jenny Marc, Katy Scott, “Revolutionary gel is five times stronger than steel”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025
  2. Prothesis.

Questions about prostheses

What is prostheses the plural of?
Prostheses is the plural of prosthesis.

Words near prostheses in the dictionary

  1. prosthaphæreses
  2. prosthaphæresis
  3. prostheca
  4. prosthecate
  5. prosthenic
  6. prostheses
  7. prosthesis
  8. prosthetic
  9. prosthetic group
  10. prosthetic groups
  11. prosthetically

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