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prosthesis/ˈprɒsθisis, -ˈθi:sis/n. (pl. prostheses /-si:z/) 1a an artificial part supplied to remedy a deficiency, e.g. a false breast, leg, tooth, etc. 假体(如人造乳房、假腿、假牙等) b the branch of surgery supplying and fitting prostheses 整形术；修复术，修补术 2 Gram. the addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, e.g. be- in beloved 【语法】词首增添字母(或音节) (如 beloved 中的 be-) □ prosthetic /-ˈθetik/ adj.□ prosthetically /-ˈθetik(ə)li/ adv.[Late Latin from Greek prosthesis from prostithēmi (as PROS-, tithēmi ‘place’)] |