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prolapse

Definition of prolapse

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈprəʊlaps, prəˈlaps/
  • a slipping forward or down of a part or organ of the body:a rectal prolapse
  • a prolapsed part or organ, especially a uterus or rectum.

verb

Pronunciation: /prəʊˈlaps/
[no object] (usually as adjective prolapsed)
  • (of a part or organ of the body) slip forward or down:a prolapsed uterus

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin prolaps- 'slipped forward', from the verb prolabi, from pro- 'forward, down' + labi 'to slip'

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