Definitions for prolapse
proʊˈlæps, ˈproʊ læps; proʊˈlæpspro·lapse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prolapse, prolapsus, descensusverb

   the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

2. prolapseverb

   slip or fall out of place, as of body parts

   "prolapsed rectum"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prolapsenoun

   A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ

2. prolapseverb

   To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position

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1. Prolapse

   In medicine, prolapse is a condition in which organs 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". Prolapse means "to fall out of place", from the Latin prolabi meaning "to fall out". Relating to the uterus, prolapse condition results in an inferior extension of the organ into the vagina, caused by weakened pelvic muscles.

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1. Prolapsenoun

   the falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum

2. Prolapseverb

   to fall down or out; to protrude

3. Etymology: [L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.]

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1. Prolapse

   Prolapse literally means "to fall out of place‚" from the Latin prolabi meaning "to fall out." 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 or the rectum or for the misalignment of the valves of the heart. A spinal disc herniation is also sometimes called "disc prolapse." Relating to the uterus, prolapse condition results in an inferior extension of the organ into the vagina, causing weakened muscles.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prolapse

   prō-laps′, n. (med.) a falling down, or out, of some part of the body from the position which it usually occupies—also Prolap′sus.—v.i. to fall down: to protrude. [L. prolabi, prolapsus, to fall forward—pro, forward, labi, to fall.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prolapse

   The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice.

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1. sapropel

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   The numerical value of prolapse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of prolapse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of prolapse in a Sentence

1. Michael Carome:

   Although we welcome this long-overdue action, this ban comes too late for the thousands of women who have been irreparably harmed by these devices, since at least 2011, there has been clear evidence that these products are unsafe for treating pelvic organ prolapse and lack any clinically significant benefits in comparison to nonmesh products.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prolapse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prolapse
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolapse
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolapse
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prolapse
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prolapse