prolapse, prolapsus, descensus
(noun) the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapse
(verb) slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; “prolapsed rectum”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prolapse (third-person singular simple present prolapses, present participle prolapsing, simple past and past participle prolapsed)
(intransitive) To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.
prolapse (countable and uncountable, plural prolapses)
A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ
• prolapsus
• propales, sapropel
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*lapse", n. Etym: [L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.] (Med.)
Definition: 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.
Definition: To fall down or out; to protrude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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