proth|e|sis

proth|e|sis
proth|e|sis «PROTH uh sihs», noun.
1. a) the preparation of the Eucharistic elements in the Greek Church. b) the table on which this is done. c) the part of the sanctuary where this table stands.
2. prosthesis of a word or the human body.
╂[< Greek próthesis a setting forth in public < protithénai < pro- before + tithénai to set, put]

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  • proth — proth·e·sis; …   English syllables

  • prothesis — proth·e·sis …   English syllables

  • prothesis — proth·e·sis präth ə səs n, pl e·ses .sēz PROSTHESIS pro·thet·ic prä thet ik adj …   Medical dictionary

  • prothesis — proth•e•sis [[t]ˈprɒθ ə sɪs[/t]] n. 1) phn the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala“ladder” from Latin scala[/ex] 2) rel Eastern Ch. the preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic elements… …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • Prothesis — Proth e*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a placing in public, fr. ? to set before; ? before + ? to set, put.] 1. (Eccl.) A credence table; so called by the Eastern or Greek Church. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) See {Prosthesis}. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prothesis — prothetic /preuh thet ik/, adj. prothetically, adv. /proth euh sis/, n., pl. protheses / seez / for 2b, c, 3. 1. the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala ladder from Latin scala. 2. Eastern Ch. a. Also… …   Universalium

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