prothesis noun. ['prɒƟɪsɪs] Pl. -theses [-Ɵɪsi:z]. L16.
[Greek = a placing before or in public, formed as PRO-² + thesis placing.]
1. = PROSTHESIS 1. L16.

2. Christian Church. The placing of the Eucharistic elements in readiness for use. Also (esp. in the Orthodox Church), the table on which these are placed, a credence table; the part of a church where this stands. L17.

3. Something which precedes, an antecedent. rare. E19.

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