prolapse

prolapse definition - medical

pro·lapse (prō-lăpsˈ)

verb
To fall or slip out of place, as of an organ or part.
noun pro·lap·sus (prō-lăpˈsəs)
The falling down or slipping out of place of an organ or part, such as the uterus.

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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