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)

This article is about prolapse, the medical condition. There is another article on the British musical group 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 /pro·lapse/ 1. ptosis; the falling down, or downward displacement, of a part or viscus. 2. to undergo such displacement. [more]Prolapse - Community and Resources

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

n. prolapse, instance of falling out of place, instance of sinking out of the correct position (Medicine)