Definition
An artificial body part, like a leg or arm, that replaces one that is missing or damaged.
Etymology
From Greek 'prosthesis' meaning 'an addition' or 'a putting to,' from 'pros' (toward) and 'tithenai' (to place). The medical usage dates to the 1600s for artificial limbs and teeth.
Kelly Says
Modern prosthetics have become so advanced that some athletes with prosthetic legs run faster than able-bodied competitors—proving that 'artificial' doesn't mean 'inferior.' The Paralympics have shown us that human limitation is sometimes just a lack of innovation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰውን አስላለው
se-wen as-la-lew
ARالعربية
أطراف صناعية
a-tara-f sa-na-i-ya
BNবাংলা
প্রস্তুতি
pro-shti-ti
CACatalà
protesi
pro-te-si
CSČeština
protéza
pro-te-za
DADansk
protese
pro-te-se
DEDeutsch
Prothese
pro-the-se
ELΕλληνικά
προθητική
pro-the-ti-ki
ESEspañol
prótesis
pro-te-sis
FAفارسی
جسم مصنوع
jas-sam ma-soo-fan
FISuomi
proteesi
pro-tee-si
FRFrançais
prothèse
pro-the-se
HEעברית
התקן מלאכותי
ha-tek-na ma-lak-ho-ti
HIहिन्दी
कृत्रिम अंग
kri-tri-ma ang
HUMagyar
protézis
pro-te-zis
IDBahasa Indonesia
protesis
pro-te-sis
ITItaliano
protesi
pro-te-si
MRMR
कृत्रिम अंग
kri-tri-ma ang
MSBahasa Melayu
prostesis
pro-ste-sis
NLNederlands
prothese
pro-the-se
NONorsk
protese
pro-te-se
PLPolski
proteza
pro-te-za
PTPortuguês
prótese
pro-te-se
RORomână
proteză
pro-te-za
SWKiswahili
vifaa bandia
vi-faa ban-di-a
TAதமிழ்
செயற்கை உறுப்பு
chey-kar-kai u-rup-pu
TEతెలుగు
నిర్మిత అవయవం
nir-mi-ta a-va-ya-vam
THไทย
อุปกรณ์ปลอม
a-u-k-lo-p-lom
TLTL
pangkalahatang
pang-ka-la-ha-tang
UKУкраїнська
протез
pro-tez
URاردو
مصنوعی اعضاء
mas-noo-ee a-e-za
VITiếng Việt
thiết bị giả tạo
thiet-bi-gia-tao