Prolapse Definition

prō-lăps
prolapsed, prolapses, prolapsing, prolapsus
verb
prolapsed, prolapses, prolapsing
To fall or slip out of place.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary
noun
prolapses
The falling or slipping out of place of an internal organ, as the uterus.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Prolapse

Noun

Singular:
prolapse
Plural:
prolapses

Origin of Prolapse

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

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

Prolapse Sentence Examples

  • Initial findings from the study show that physiotherapy may offer promise in treating mild to moderate pelvic prolapse.

  • If the pregnancy is to be fairly soon, a support vaginal ring pessary may relieve some prolapse symptoms.

  • However this summer I went into the garden to feed her and she had had a prolapse.

  • The best option is to prevent the prolapse in the first place.

  • Patients with fragile X syndrome are also at increased risk of developing mitral valve prolapse, which may be causing his breathlessness.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

ESEPSE

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