prosthesis
(pros-thē′sĭs)
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(pros′thĕ-sĭs)
(pros-thē′sēz″)
(pros′thĕ-sēz″)
pl. prostheses [Gr. prosthesis, an addition]
1. Replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity.
2. An artificial organ or part, including arms, hands, joints, heart valves, teeth, and others.
3. A device to augment performance of a natural function, such as a hearing aid.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Prosthesis." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/742272/all/prosthesis.
Prosthesis. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/742272/all/prosthesis. Accessed October 7, 2024.
Prosthesis. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/742272/all/prosthesis
Prosthesis [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 October 07]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/742272/all/prosthesis.
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