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procidentia

[prō′sĭ-dĕn′shə, prŏs′ĭ-]

n.

A sinking or prolapse of an organ or part.

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Prolapsus and procidentia in the adult are much less manageable; indeed, these conditions are usually very obstinate.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
He detailed some cases of extirpatio uteri for procidentia and developed the technique of inunctions of mercury for lues.
The Century of Columbus
James J. Walsh
Procidentia: the narrow projecting tip of 7th dorsal segment in Nematinae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
Procidentia of the cord may be very serious for the child; in fact, it is a frequent cause of its death.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed
Frederick Hollick
Prolapse and procidentia are different degrees of the same variety of displacement.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7
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