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.
dental prosthesis
A Prothese can replace missing teeth, and Zahnersatz also refers to artificial solutions for damaged or missing teeth. However, Zahnersatz is the broader umbrella term and includes, for example, a crown, bridge, implant, or prosthesis. Use Prothese for a specific replacement device and Zahnersatz for dental replacement care in general.
Nach mehreren fehlenden Zähnen trägt sie eine herausnehmbare Prothese.
After losing several teeth, she wore a removable denture.
Nach mehreren beschädigten Zähnen bekam sie Zahnersatz in Form einer Krone.
After several teeth were damaged, she received dental replacement in the form of a crown.
