προαναστέλλω

A. check beforehand, τὸ θρασυνόμενον αὐτῶν Plu. Per. 15; τὸν κόρον Aristaenet. 2.1; τὸ παρὰ φύσιν Procl. in Cra. p.99 P.; νέφη, of the wind, Sch.Arat. 416.

2. in Surgery, draw back or open out first, in Pass., Sor. Fract. 2.