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Definition of Descensus
1. Noun. The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus).
Exact synonyms: Prolapse, Prolapsus
Specialized synonyms: Enteroptosis, Glossoptosis, Descensus Uteri, Metroptosis, Nephroptosia, Nephroptosis, Ptosis, Ureterocele, Urethrocele
Generic synonyms: Disability, Disablement, Handicap, Impairment
Derivative terms: Prolapse
Specialized synonyms: Enteroptosis, Glossoptosis, Descensus Uteri, Metroptosis, Nephroptosia, Nephroptosis, Ptosis, Ureterocele, Urethrocele
Generic synonyms: Disability, Disablement, Handicap, Impairment
Derivative terms: Prolapse
Medical Definition of Descensus
1. A falling away from a higher position. See: ptosis, procidentia. Synonym: descent. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000)
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