prolapse
v.
fall out of place, slip out of the correct position (Medicine); move out of position, slip out of place
n.
instance of falling out of place, instance of sinking out of the correct position (Medicine)
Prolapse
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Prolapse.Prolapse literally means "To fall out of place." In
medicine, prolapse is a condition where organs, such as the
uterus, fall down or slip out of place. It is used for organs protruding through the
vagina,
rectum, or for the misalignment of the valves of the
heart. A
spinal disc herniation is also sometimes called disc prolapse.
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Prolapse
prolapse
Noun
1. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
(synonym) prolapsus, descensus
(hypernym) disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
(hyponym) enteroptosis
Verb
1. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum"
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
(derivation) prolapsus, descensus
Prolaps (der)
n.
prolapse, instance of falling out of place, instance of sinking out of the correct position (Medicine)