PROLAPSE

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

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Etymology

Verb

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.

Noun

prolapse (countable and uncountable, plural prolapses)

A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ

Synonyms

• prolapsus

Anagrams

• propales, sapropel

Source: Wiktionary

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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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