procidentia

[ prō′sĭ-dĕn′shə, prŏs′ĭ- ]

A sinking or prolapse of an organ or part.

Words nearby procidentia

Procidentia of the cord may be very serious for the child; in fact, it is a frequent cause of its death.

The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed |Frederick Hollick
Procidentia: the narrow projecting tip of 7th dorsal segment in Nematinae.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
He detailed some cases of extirpatio uteri for procidentia and developed the technique of inunctions of mercury for lues.

The Century of Columbus |James J. Walsh
Prolapsus and procidentia in the adult are much less manageable; indeed, these conditions are usually very obstinate.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various

Prolapse and procidentia are different degrees of the same variety of displacement.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 |Various