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Prosthesis vs. Prothesis — What's the Difference?

Prosthesis vs. Prothesis — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Prosthesis and Prothesis

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Prosthesis

In medicine, a prosthesis (plural: prostheses; from Ancient Greek prosthesis, "addition, application, attachment") 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.

Prothesis

(Linguistics) The addition of a phoneme or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish espina, "thorn," from Latin spina.

Prosthesis

An artificial device used to replace a missing body part, such as a limb, tooth, eye, or heart valve.

Prothesis

The preparation of the bread and wine for the Eucharist.

Prosthesis

Replacement of a missing body part with such a device.
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Prothesis

The table used for this preparation.

Prosthesis

(Linguistics) Prothesis.

Prothesis

(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).

Prosthesis

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

Prothesis

(Christianity) The preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic bread and wine in the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.

Prosthesis

Prothesis.

Prothesis

(by extension) Credence table.

Prosthesis

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.

Prothesis

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

Prosthesis

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

Prothesis

See Prosthesis.

Prosthesis

Corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

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