Prolapse definition

prō-lăps

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(med.) To fall or slip out of place.

verb

To fall or slip out of place.

verb

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

noun

(med.) The falling or slipping out of place of an internal organ, as the uterus.

noun

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

noun

To fall or slip out of place.

verb

(intransitive) To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.

verb

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

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

prolapse

Plural:

Latin prōlābī prōlāps- to fall down prō- forward pro–¹ lābī to fall

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition