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prothèse meaning in English

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prothèse nom {f}

prosthesis [prostheses]◼◼◼(artificial replacement for a body part)
noun
[UK: prɒs.ˈθiːs.ɪs] [US: prɑːs.ˈθiːs.ɪs]
John wears a prosthesis. = John porte une prothèse.

prothesis [protheses]◼◻◻(the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word without changing the word's meaning or the rest of its structure)
noun
[UK: prˈɒθəsˌɪs] [US: prˈɑːθəsˌɪs]

prothèse auditive nom {f}

hearing aid [hearing aids]◼◼◼(hearing assistance device)
noun
[UK: ˈhɪər.ɪŋ eɪd] [US: ˈhɪr.ɪŋ ˈeɪd]

prothèse dentaire nom {f}

denture [dentures]◼◼◼(set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit)
noun
[UK: ˈden.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈden.tʃər]

audioprothèse nom {f}

hearing aid [hearing aids]◼◼◼(hearing assistance device)
noun
[UK: ˈhɪər.ɪŋ eɪd] [US: ˈhɪr.ɪŋ ˈeɪd]