prosthesis
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prosthesis
An artificially made replacement for a missing or non-functioning body part, such as an artificial joint, a dental prosthesis, or a leg prosthesis.
Nach der Amputation erhielt er eine moderne Beinprothese, die ihm viel Mobilität zurückgab.
After the amputation, he received a modern leg prosthesis that gave him back a lot of mobility.
'Prothese' (prosthesis) is very often used as the base word in compound nouns to specify the type of prosthesis. Examples are 'Beinprothese' (leg prosthesis), 'Armprothese' (arm prosthesis), 'Zahnprothese' (dental prosthesis), or 'Hüftprothese' (hip prosthesis).
Mein Großvater hat eine neue Hüftprothese bekommen.
My grandfather got a new hip prosthesis.
Common verbs in connection with 'Prothese' (prosthesis) are 'eine Prothese tragen' (to wear a prosthesis), 'eine Prothese bekommen' (to get a prosthesis), or 'eine Prothese anpassen lassen' (to have a prosthesis fitted). These describe the process from acquisition to use.
Nach dem Unfall musste er lernen, eine Prothese zu tragen.
After the accident, he had to learn to wear a prosthesis.
The word firmly belongs to the medical and orthopedic technology field. It always describes an artificial replacement for a body part and is a neutral, technical term.
Die Entwicklung von Prothesen hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten enorme Fortschritte gemacht.
The development of prostheses has made enormous progress in recent decades.
bridge
'die Brücke' and 'die Prothese' can both have to do with artificial replacements on the body, especially at the dentist. In this context, a 'Brücke' is a specific type of dental prosthesis: it closes a gap between teeth and is attached to the neighboring teeth. A 'Prothese' is more general and can replace one tooth, several teeth, or even other body parts, for example a leg. Learners may confuse the words because a dental prosthesis and a dental bridge both replace missing teeth. 'Brücke' is more precise when you mean this fixed solution between teeth; 'Prothese' is more suitable as a general word for an artificial body replacement.
Wegen seines Unfalls trägt er seit einem Jahr eine Prothese am Bein.
Because of his accident, he has been wearing a prosthesis on his leg for a year.
Nach der Behandlung bekommt mein Vater eine feste Brücke für die Zahnlücke.
After the treatment, my father gets a fixed bridge for the gap between his teeth.