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Definitions for Prolapse
[1] Pathology . a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
[2] to fall or slip down or out of place.
[3] Also called: prolapsus (prəʊˈlæpsəs ) the sinking or falling down of an organ or part, esp the womb Compare proptosis
[4] (of an organ, etc) to sink from its normal position
Words related to Prolapse
slide, plunge, crash, collapse, tumble, dive, subside, settle, cascade, plummet, swoop, slip, penetrate, disembark, trickle, dip, stumble, sink, slope, declivity
Words nearby Prolapse
prolactoliberin, prolactostatin, prolamin, prolamine, prolan, prolapse, prolapse of umbilical cord, prolapse of uterus, prolapsus, prolate, prolation
Origin of Prolapse
First recorded in 1555–65, prolapse is from the Late Latin word prōlāpsus a slipping forth. See pro-1, lapse
Word origin for Prolapse
C17: from Latin prōlābi to slide along, from pro- 1 + lābī to slip
Synonyms for Prolapse
plunge, slide, coast, crash, declension, declination, decline, declivity, dip, downgrade, droop, drop, drop-off, fall, grade, gradient, header, hill, inclination, incline, landslide, precipitation, sag, settlement, sinking, slant, slip, slope, swoop, tailspin, tumble, cave-in, coming down, falling, plummeting, plunging, sinkage, topple