PROLAPSES

Noun

prolapses

plural of prolapse

Verb

prolapses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prolapse

Anagrams

• sapropels

Source: Wiktionary


PROLAPSE

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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