prolapse

[ noun proh-laps, proh-laps; verb proh-laps ]
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noun
  1. 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.
  1. to fall or slip down or out of place.

Origin of prolapse

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

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British Dictionary definitions for prolapse

prolapse

/ (ˈprəʊlæps, prəʊˈlæps) pathol /


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

verb(intr)
  1. (of an organ, etc) to sink from its normal position

Origin of prolapse

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

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