PROLAPSUS

prolapse, prolapsus, descensus

(noun) the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prolapsus (countable and uncountable, plural prolapsi or prolapsuses)

(medicine) prolapse

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*lap"sus, n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)

Definition: Prolapse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHLORTHALIDONE

(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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