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单词 prosthesis
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Definition of prosthesis in English:

prosthesis

nounPlural prostheses prɒsˈθiːsɪsˈprɒsθɪˌsɪsprɑsˈθisɪs
  • 1An artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.

    (腿、心脏、乳房等)假体,修复体

    his upper jaw was removed and a prosthesis was fitted

    他下巴的上半部分被切除,装了个假体。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If an infection occurs and a prosthesis has to be removed, it is extremely difficult to perform the operation again because of scar tissue.
    • For instance, a new prosthesis costing twice as much as a current prosthesis but only leading, at best, to a 20% reduction in prosthetic failure would not justify a trial or licensing.
    • For example, in one complaint, a company-made prosthesis was removed due to loose hardware and infection, the warning letter said.
    • In fact, the number of caged ball and caged disk valves in this series was extremely small, so that it was impossible to demonstrate a significant difference between these types of prostheses and the other prostheses.
    • The single most critical aspect of any prosthesis is the quality of the interface between the limb remnant and the artificial prosthesis.
    • A pneumatically powered ballistic chiseling system also may be used to help remove a cementless prostheses or remove the cement from a primary cemented prosthesis.
    • Tell the technologist if you have any metal or electronic devices in your body, such as metallic joint prostheses, artificial heart valves, implanted electronic devices, cochlear implants or magnets in your dentures.
    • Now, the impersonal one-size-fits-all breast prostheses may become a thing of the past.
    • It could also help provide the basis for developing neural prostheses capable of restoring function to paralyzed limbs.
    • With the laser, the neomembrane and scar can be safely removed and the new prosthesis can be accurately placed.
    • Other implantables that are explanted, reprocessed, and reimplanted into new patients include orthopedic prostheses and dental appliances.
    • Instead of moving skin from other parts of the body or operating in prostheses of non-biological material, it is becoming more and more common for plastic surgeons to cultivate the patient's own cells to make repairs.
    • The energy expenditure needed to ambulate with an above-knee prosthesis is far greater than that needed with a below-knee prosthesis.
    • When either cemented or cementless prostheses are to be removed, endoscopic visualization and pneumatically powered ballistic chisels can be valuable.
    • Using the chiseling system may reduce substantially the surgical time required to remove a cementless prosthesis.
    • Reasons for undergoing reconstruction include inability to wear clothes, dislike of the external prosthesis, and weariness of the mastectomy deformity.
    • Most of the hand transplants have reasonable function, working better than prostheses but not as well as replanted limbs.
    • During the waiting period, I was given a temporary prosthesis - fake breasts that fit in my bra - to wear.
    • At age 4, a left systemic-to-pulmonary fistula was performed, using a tubular prosthesis to anastomose the left subclavian artery to the left pulmonary artery.
    • A retinal prosthesis may provide artificial vision to people who have lost their sight due to diseases affecting the retina.
  • 2Linguistics
    The addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escuela derived from Latin scola.

    词首添字母(或音节)(如西班牙语的escuela派生于拉丁语scola)

Origin

Mid 16th century (in sense 2): via late Latin from Greek prosthesis, from prostithenai, from pros 'in addition' + tithenai 'to place'.

Rhymes

amniocentesis, anamnesis, ascesis, catechesis, diesis, exegesis, mimesis, psychokinesis, telekinesis

Definition of prosthesis in US English:

prosthesis

nounprɑsˈθisɪspräsˈTHēsis
  • 1An artificial body part, such as a leg, a heart, or a breast implant.

    (腿、心脏、乳房等)假体,修复体

    his upper jaw was removed and a prosthesis was fitted

    他下巴的上半部分被切除,装了个假体。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The single most critical aspect of any prosthesis is the quality of the interface between the limb remnant and the artificial prosthesis.
    • Most of the hand transplants have reasonable function, working better than prostheses but not as well as replanted limbs.
    • With the laser, the neomembrane and scar can be safely removed and the new prosthesis can be accurately placed.
    • It could also help provide the basis for developing neural prostheses capable of restoring function to paralyzed limbs.
    • Using the chiseling system may reduce substantially the surgical time required to remove a cementless prosthesis.
    • Other implantables that are explanted, reprocessed, and reimplanted into new patients include orthopedic prostheses and dental appliances.
    • The energy expenditure needed to ambulate with an above-knee prosthesis is far greater than that needed with a below-knee prosthesis.
    • Tell the technologist if you have any metal or electronic devices in your body, such as metallic joint prostheses, artificial heart valves, implanted electronic devices, cochlear implants or magnets in your dentures.
    • For instance, a new prosthesis costing twice as much as a current prosthesis but only leading, at best, to a 20% reduction in prosthetic failure would not justify a trial or licensing.
    • A pneumatically powered ballistic chiseling system also may be used to help remove a cementless prostheses or remove the cement from a primary cemented prosthesis.
    • A retinal prosthesis may provide artificial vision to people who have lost their sight due to diseases affecting the retina.
    • Instead of moving skin from other parts of the body or operating in prostheses of non-biological material, it is becoming more and more common for plastic surgeons to cultivate the patient's own cells to make repairs.
    • For example, in one complaint, a company-made prosthesis was removed due to loose hardware and infection, the warning letter said.
    • If an infection occurs and a prosthesis has to be removed, it is extremely difficult to perform the operation again because of scar tissue.
    • When either cemented or cementless prostheses are to be removed, endoscopic visualization and pneumatically powered ballistic chisels can be valuable.
    • At age 4, a left systemic-to-pulmonary fistula was performed, using a tubular prosthesis to anastomose the left subclavian artery to the left pulmonary artery.
    • During the waiting period, I was given a temporary prosthesis - fake breasts that fit in my bra - to wear.
    • Now, the impersonal one-size-fits-all breast prostheses may become a thing of the past.
    • In fact, the number of caged ball and caged disk valves in this series was extremely small, so that it was impossible to demonstrate a significant difference between these types of prostheses and the other prostheses.
    • Reasons for undergoing reconstruction include inability to wear clothes, dislike of the external prosthesis, and weariness of the mastectomy deformity.
  • 2also prothesisLinguistics
    The addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escribo derived from Latin scribo.

    词首添字母(或音节)(如西班牙语的escuela派生于拉丁语scola)

Origin

Mid 16th century (in prosthesis (sense 2)): via late Latin from Greek prosthesis, from prostithenai, from pros ‘in addition’ + tithenai ‘to place’.

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