prolapse

[ noun proh-laps, proh-laps; verb proh-laps ]
/ noun proʊˈlæps, ˈproʊ læps; verb proʊˈlæps /
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noun

Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.

verb (used without object), pro·lapsed, pro·laps·ing.

to fall or slip down or out of place.

Origin of prolapse

First recorded in 1555–65, prolapse is from the Late Latin word prōlāpsus a slipping forth. See pro-1, lapse

Words nearby prolapse

prolactoliberin, prolactostatin, prolamin, prolamine, prolan, prolapse, prolapse of umbilical cord, prolapse of uterus, prolapsus, prolate, prolation

Words related to prolapse

slide, plunge, crash, collapse, tumble, dive, subside, settle, cascade, plummet, swoop, slip, penetrate, disembark, trickle, dip, stumble, sink, slope, declivity

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British Dictionary definitions for prolapse

prolapse
/ (ˈprəʊlæps, prəʊˈlæps) pathol /

noun

Also called: prolapsus (prəʊˈlæpsəs) the sinking or falling down of an organ or part, esp the womb Compare proptosis

verb (intr)

(of an organ, etc) to sink from its normal position

Word Origin for prolapse

C17: from Latin prōlābi to slide along, from pro- 1 + lābī to slip

Medical definitions for prolapse

prolapse
[ prō-lăps′ ]

v.

To fall or slip out of place, as of an organ or part.

n.

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