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Prosthesis is an English word with synonyms like corrective or restorative. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Prosthesis in a sentence

Prosthesis meaning

  1. An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
  2. Prothesis.

Synonyms of Prosthesis

prosthetic device corrective restorative

Related words

Other words often associated with Prosthesis or its synonyms:

device bettering revitalising renewing medicine recuperative strict revitalizing medicament disciplinary tonic invigorating

Using Prosthesis

  • The main meaning on this page is: An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external. | Prothesis.
  • Useful related words include: prosthetic device, corrective, restorative.
  • In the example corpus, prosthesis often appears in combinations such as: prosthesis for, prosthesis and, and prosthesis.

Context around Prosthesis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 14 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

leg 2× forearm 1× hip 1× cranial 1× tracheoesophageal 1× breast 1× biosynthetic 1× producing 1× auditory 1×

Often after:

prevent 1× practical 1× tep 1× uses 1× manufacturing 1× almost 1× device 1×

Sentence patterns with Prosthesis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a tracheoesophageal prosthesis tep speech 1× and cranial prosthesis 1× and forearm prosthesis 1× and the prosthesis 1× auditory prosthesis device that 1× because the prosthesis uses the 1× fan of prosthesis practical fx 1× fashion a prosthesis out of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few examples 1× a transplant or 1× a whale has 1× although the initial 1× as a result 1× auditory prosthesis device 1×

Common sentence endings:

ability to hear 1× and cranial prosthesis 1× and forearm prosthesis 1× and the prosthesis 1× between both disciplines 1× for brie larson 1×

Words around Prosthesis

Just before it in the word index:

prostheses 15 prostavive 2 prostatitis 9 prostatic 8 prostates 5 prostatectomy 4

Just after it in the word index:

prosthetic 140 prosthetics 81 prostitute 187 prostituted 5 prostitutes 187 prostituting 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

ablation 39 abure 39 abvp 39 acheampong 39 adieu 39 adjectival 39

Corpus analysis for Prosthesis

  • In this selection, "prosthesis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, leg, forearm, hip, prevent, practical and tep stand out and add context to how "prosthesis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a tracheoesophageal prosthesis tep speech and and cranial prosthesis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prosthesis" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prosthesis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Now I walk with a prosthesis. (6 words)

People who cannot receive a prosthesis, many things. (8 words)

Jason has worked for Captain Marvel producing prosthesis for Brie Larson. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Others include Mohammed Dhauoafi from Tunisia, founder of Cure, a 3D printed, biosynthetic prosthesis manufacturing company and Princess Adeyinka Tekenah from Nigeria whose coffee making business has been dubbed Africa’s Starbucks by The Financial Times. (36 words)

When John Amanam’s brother lost a limb due to an accident, his family ordered a prosthesis from abroad, but to his surprise upon its arrival, it did not match his skin color. (33 words)

I have no words," Vicentin, 53, tells AFP at a clinic in Sao Paulo after being fitted with a prosthesis for a missing chunk of her face. (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

A few examples are: powered leg prosthesis for neuromuscularly impaired, ankle-foot orthosis, biological realistic leg prosthesis and forearm prosthesis.

Stainless steel, gold, and tantalum based metallic implants are currently used in knee & hip prosthesis and cranial prosthesis.

If the entire eye is removed, an ocular implant and prosthesis prevent the tissues in the eye socket from growing to fill the empty space.

People who cannot receive a prosthesis, many things.

When John Amanam’s brother lost a limb due to an accident, his family ordered a prosthesis from abroad, but to his surprise upon its arrival, it did not match his skin color.

Always be a fan of prosthesis/practical FX over computer imagery - BUT - I'm really looking forward to this.

As a result of the surgery, Kyles voice is now reliant on a tracheoesophageal prosthesis (TEP) speech valve for communication.

I have no words," Vicentin, 53, tells AFP at a clinic in Sao Paulo after being fitted with a prosthesis for a missing chunk of her face.

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Now I walk with a prosthesis.

On World Cancer Day on Tuesday, V. Shanta, chairman of the Cancer Institute, handed over the breast prosthesis to patients.

Ortiz-Catalan said that's because the prosthesis uses the same nerve networks that "lost their job" due to the amputation.

Others include Mohammed Dhauoafi from Tunisia, founder of Cure, a 3D printed, biosynthetic prosthesis manufacturing company and Princess Adeyinka Tekenah from Nigeria whose coffee making business has been dubbed Africa’s Starbucks by The Financial Times.

They serve to relay signals, in both directions, between the brain and the prosthesis.

A whale has eaten Captain Ahab’s leg; and Ahab has the ship carpenter fashion a prosthesis out of a whalebone.

Jason has worked for Captain Marvel producing prosthesis for Brie Larson.

The patients in this trial have a prototype of the prosthesis, but it isn't currently out in the market yet.

We told the parents that children at such early age learn to use a prosthesis almost as well as their own limb.

Although the initial aim of humanoid research was to build better orthosis and prosthesis for human beings, knowledge has been transferred between both disciplines.

A transplant or a prosthesis are the only options for recovering the loss.

Auditory prosthesis device that substitutes or enhances the ability to hear.

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Common combinations with prosthesis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prosthesis" in a sentence?
An example: "A few examples are: powered leg prosthesis for neuromuscularly impaired, ankle-foot orthosis, biological realistic leg prosthesis and forearm prosthesis." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "prosthesis" from authentic English texts.
What does "prosthesis" mean?
Prosthesis means: An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
What are synonyms of "prosthesis"?
Common synonyms of "prosthesis" include: prosthetic device, corrective, restorative.
How many example sentences with "prosthesis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "prosthesis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.