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1. (n.) prolapse
a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
2. (v.i.) prolapse
to fall or slip down or out of place.
Etymology: (1555–65; < LL prōlāpsus a slipping forth. See pro -1, lapse)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) prolapse, prolapsus, descensus
the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
2. (verb) prolapse
slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
"prolapsed rectum"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) prolapse
the falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum
2. (verb) prolapse
to fall down or out; to protrude
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. prolapse
The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice.
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