prolapse
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The slipping or falling out of place of an organ.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹoʊˈlæps
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Definition
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noun
The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ.
verb
Slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
intransitive
To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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Cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.
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- hysterectomynoun
- uterusnoun
- vaginanoun
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