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prolapsus

[ proh-lap-suhs ]

/ proʊˈlæp səs /

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noun, plural pro·lap·sus·es.

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Words nearby prolapsus

prolamine, prolan, prolapse, prolapse of umbilical cord, prolapse of uterus, prolapsus, prolate, prolation, prole, proleg, prolegomenon

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How to use prolapsus in a sentence

This method is valuable for prolapsus uteri when combined with the operation of posterior colporrhaphy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
It is considered specially applicable to cases in which slight retroversion is complicated by moderate prolapsus.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Tunc Brutus, velut si casu prolapsus cecidisset, terram osculatus est, scilicet quod ea communis mater omnium mortalium esset.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Nonnunquam etiam prolapsus in ipsam fistulam calculus: quia subinde ea extenuatur non longe ab exitu inhaerescit.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne

This is a very frequent complaint after bad labours, the fundus uteri becomes inverted and descends like the prolapsus ani.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin