collapse

collapse definition - medical

col·lapse (kə-lăpsˈ)

verb
  1. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby fall into a condition of extreme prostration.
  2. To fall together or inward suddenly.
noun
  1. A condition of extreme prostration.
  2. A falling together of the walls of a structure.
  3. The failure of a physical system.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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