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Definition of Prolapse
1. Noun. The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus).
Exact synonyms: Descensus, Prolapsus
Specialized synonyms: Enteroptosis, Glossoptosis, Descensus Uteri, Metroptosis, Nephroptosia, Nephroptosis, Ptosis, Ureterocele, Urethrocele
Generic synonyms: Disability, Disablement, Handicap, Impairment
Specialized synonyms: Enteroptosis, Glossoptosis, Descensus Uteri, Metroptosis, Nephroptosia, Nephroptosis, Ptosis, Ureterocele, Urethrocele
Generic synonyms: Disability, Disablement, Handicap, Impairment
2. Verb. Slip or fall out of place, as of body parts. "Prolapsed rectum"
Definition of Prolapse
1. n. The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum.
2. v. i. To fall down or out; to protrude.
Definition of Prolapse
1. to fall or slip out of place [v -LAPSED, -LAPSING, -LAPSES]
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