prolapse

pro·lapse

Med. the falling or slipping out of place of an internal organ, as the uterus

also pro·lap′sus

Origin of prolapse

Modern Latin prolapsus from LL, a falling from past participle of Classical Latin prolabi, to fall forward from pro-, forward + labi, to fall: see pro- and lapse

intransitive verb

-·lapsed′, -·laps′ing

Med. to fall or slip out of place

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prolapse

Medicine

intransitive verb

pro·lapsed, pro·laps·ing, pro·laps·es

To fall or slip out of place.

noun

prolapse also pro·lap·sus

The falling down or slipping out of place of an organ or part, such as the uterus.

Origin of prolapse

Latin prōlābī prōlāps- to fall down prō- forward ; see pro- ¹. lābī to fall

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Verb

(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

(plural prolapses)

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

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prolapse - Medical Definition

n. also prolapsus (prō-lăp′səs)

The falling down or slipping out of place of an organ or part, such as the uterus.

v. (prō-lăps′)

To fall or slip out of place.

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