[ 'prɒθɪsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural protheses -si:z )
1》 (especially in the Orthodox Church) the action of placing the Eucharistic elements on the credence table.
↘a credence table, or the part of a church where it stands.
2》 another term for prosthesis (in sense 2).
Derivatives
prothetic adjective
Origin
C16: from Gk, 'placing before or in public view'.