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prolapse

[ noun proh-laps, proh-laps; verb proh-laps ]
/ noun proʊˈlæps, ˈproʊ læps; verb proʊˈlæps /
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noun
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.
to fall or slip down or out of place.
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Origin of prolapse

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

Words nearby prolapse

Prokofiev, Prokopyevsk, prolactin, prolamin, prolamine, prolapse, prolapsus, prolate, prolation, prole, proleg
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Words related to prolapse

plunge, slide, cascade, collapse, crash, dip, disembark, dive, go down, penetrate, plummet, settle, sink, slip, stumble, subside, swoop, trickle, tumble, coast

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British Dictionary definitions for prolapse

prolapse
/ (ˈprəʊlæps, prəʊˈlæps) pathol /
noun
Also called: prolapsus (prəʊˈlæpsəs) the sinking or falling down of an organ or part, esp the wombCompare proptosis
verb (intr)
(of an organ, etc) to sink from its normal position

Word Origin for prolapse

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