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prosthesis

[pros-thee-sis, pros-thuh-sis] / prɒsˈθi sɪs, ˈprɒs θə sɪs /


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He later said he was fortunate to not have a prosthesis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The participants used the prosthesis in their daily lives to read books, food labels and subway signs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

She also has a white prosthesis in the place of one leg.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

Vázquez continued to have problems with his right eye, which required seven surgeries and was eventually removed in 2016 and replaced with a prosthesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

There is the soldier who lost a leg and is learning to walk with a prosthesis.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar