In medicine, a prosthesis (plural: prostheses; from Ancient Greek prosthesis, addition, application, attachment) is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are sometimes called Mormons because in addition to the Bible, we believe in additional scripture. One book of scripture is called the Book of Mormon.he church calls itself The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and has never called itself or asked to be called Mormonism.. This was nickname given us by people of other faiths who identified us simply by our use of the Book of Mormon.
Style Guide â The Name of the Church. The official name of the Church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This full name was given by revelation from God to Joseph Smith in 1838.While the term Mormon Church has long been publicly applied to the Church as a nickname, it is not an authorized title, and the Church discourages its use. Please avoid the use of Mormon Church, LDS Church or the Church of the Latter-day Saints.. 2  When a shortened reference is needed, the terms the Church or the Church of Jesus Christ are encouraged.