prostasis

[ proh-stey-sis ]
/ proʊˈsteɪ sɪs /

noun, plural pro·sta·ses [proh-stey-seez] /proʊˈsteɪ siz/.

(in a classical temple) a pronaos or prostas before a cella.

Origin of prostasis

< Greek próstasis; see pro-2, stasis

Words nearby prostasis

prost, prostacyclin, prostaglandin, prostanoic acid, prostas, prostasis, prostat-, prostatalgia, prostate, prostate gland, prostate-specific antigen