prothesis

 
Pronunciation: /ˈprɒθɪsɪs/

noun (plural protheses /-siːz/)

  • 1 [mass noun] Christian Church (especially in the Orthodox Church) the action of placing the Eucharistic elements on the credence table.
  • [count noun] a credence table.
  • [count noun] the part of a church where the credence table stands.

Derivatives

prothetic

Pronunciation: /prəˈθɛtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century (in prothesis (sense 2)): from Greek, 'placing before or in public view', from pro 'before' + thesis 'placing'