In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,465 in baby name popularity for boys with 111 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name. View the Myron Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Myron has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Myron to other names.
Learner's definition of PROSTHESIS. [count] medical. : an artificial device that replaces a missing or injured part of the body. She was fitted with a prosthesis to replace her missing leg. a dental/optical prosthesis.
An auditory prosthesis is a device that substitutes for or enhances the ability to hear. It is more commonly called a hearing aide. The word prosthesis comes via New Latin from the Greek prostithenai meaning to add to, or to put in addition.. The plural of prosthesis is prostheses. person who uses a removable prosthesis, for example, an artificial hand, may want to have more than one available for different types of tasks. Other types of prosthetic devices are permanently implanted, like an artificial hip, testicle or tooth.