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prolapsus
(pro|lap¦sus)
Pronunciation:
/prəʊˈlapsəs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
technical term for
prolapse
.
Origin:
late 18th century
: modern Latin
, from late Latin, literally 'fall'
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