Meaning of PROLAPSE
| Pronunciation: | | 'prowlaps
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- [n] the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- [v] slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum"
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| | Synonyms: | | descensus, prolapsus |
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| | See Also: | | come down, descend, descensus uteri, disability, disablement, enteroptosis, fall, glossoptosis, go down, handicap, impairment, metroptosis, nephroptosia, nephroptosis, ptosis, ureterocele, urethrocele | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pro*lapse"\, n. [L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of
prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.]
(Med.)
The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it
is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the
rectum. --Dunglison.
\Pro*lapse"\, v. i.
To fall down or out; to protrude.
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| | Definition: | | condition that occurs when a body part slips from its normal position. |
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