Meaning & use
Prolapse
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The slipping or falling of an internal organ from its normal position, often through a bodily opening.
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The surgeon repaired a prolapse in the patient's bladder.
Untreated prolapse can worsen and cause significant discomfort.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'prolabi', meaning 'to slip forward'; also used as a verb, as in 'the organ prolapsed.'
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2. verb
To slip or fall out of the normal anatomical position.
Her rectum prolapsed after years of chronic straining.
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