prosthesis
/prɒsˈθiːsɪs/noun
उच्चारण प्रॉस्थीसिस
कृत्रिम अंग
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[C] medical
an artificial part of the body, for example a leg, an eye or a tooth
कृत्रिम अंग
- He walks with a leg prosthesis.
- The athlete runs with a lightweight prosthesis fitted below the knee.
- After the accident, she was fitted with a prosthesis for her right hand.
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- A modern prosthesis can be adjusted to the user's height.
- The charity provides a free prosthesis to people who cannot afford one.
Synonyms artificial limb implant false limb replacement
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Synonyms
artificial limb implant false limb replacement
AaSpelling
pros·the·sis
§Grammar and usage
The plural of prosthesis is prostheses (like thesis/theses, crisis/crises).
Prosthesis का plural prostheses है (thesis/theses, crisis/crises की तरह)।
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One-word substitution
An artificial body part is a prosthesis; a doctor who fits artificial limbs a prosthetist; an operation to replace a joint a joint replacement.
शरीर का कृत्रिम अंग prosthesis; कृत्रिम अंग लगाने वाला prosthetist; जोड़ बदलने का ऑपरेशन joint replacement।
General knowledge
The Jaipur Foot, developed in 1969 by Dr Pramod Karan Sethi, is a low-cost artificial leg used by lakhs of people worldwide.
जयपुर फ़ुट, जिसे 1969 में डॉ. प्रमोद करण सेठी ने विकसित किया, दुनिया भर में लाखों लोगों द्वारा प्रयुक्त कम लागत वाला कृत्रिम पैर है।