Prosthesis (disambiguation)

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Prosthesis may refer to:

  • Prosthesis, an artificial replacement of a missing part of the body
  • Prosthesis, a gelechioid moth genus nowadays considered synonymous with Blastobasis
  • Prosthesis (linguistics), an addition of a phoneme at the beginning of a word, for easier pronunciation
  • Prosthetic group, a nonprotein component of a conjugated protein
  • Prosthetic makeup or FX prosthesis, a prosthetic intended to radically alter appearance or provide special effects in film, television and stage
  • Prosthetic Records, a record label

See also

  • Prothesis (disambiguation), often used synonymously with prosthesis
  • Orthotics, devices which support or correct the function of a limb or the torso
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