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pro·lapse

(prō-lăps′) Medicine
intr.v. pro·lapsed, pro·laps·ing, pro·laps·es
To fall or slip out of place.
n. prolapse (prō′lăps′, prō-lăps′) also pro·lap·sus (prō-lăp′səs)
The falling down or slipping out of place of an organ or part, such as the uterus.
[Latin prōlābī, prōlāps-, to fall down : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + lābī, to fall.]
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prolapse

(ˈprəʊlæps; prəʊˈlæps) pathol
n
(Pathology) Also called: prolapsus the sinking or falling down of an organ or part, esp the womb. Compare proptosis
vb (intr)
(Pathology) (of an organ, etc) to sink from its normal position
[C17: from Latin prōlābi to slide along, from pro-1 + lābī to slip]
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pro•lapse

(n. proʊˈlæps, ˈproʊ læps; v. proʊˈlæps)

n., v. -lapsed, -laps•ing. n.
1. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
v.i.
2. to fall or slip down or out of place.
[1555–65; < Late Latin prōlāpsus a slipping forth. See pro-1, lapse]
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prolapse


Past participle: prolapsed
Gerund: prolapsing

Imperative
prolapse
prolapse
Present
I prolapse
you prolapse
he/she/it prolapses
we prolapse
you prolapse
they prolapse
Preterite
I prolapsed
you prolapsed
he/she/it prolapsed
we prolapsed
you prolapsed
they prolapsed
Present Continuous
I am prolapsing
you are prolapsing
he/she/it is prolapsing
we are prolapsing
you are prolapsing
they are prolapsing
Present Perfect
I have prolapsed
you have prolapsed
he/she/it has prolapsed
we have prolapsed
you have prolapsed
they have prolapsed
Past Continuous
I was prolapsing
you were prolapsing
he/she/it was prolapsing
we were prolapsing
you were prolapsing
they were prolapsing
Past Perfect
I had prolapsed
you had prolapsed
he/she/it had prolapsed
we had prolapsed
you had prolapsed
they had prolapsed
Future
I will prolapse
you will prolapse
he/she/it will prolapse
we will prolapse
you will prolapse
they will prolapse
Future Perfect
I will have prolapsed
you will have prolapsed
he/she/it will have prolapsed
we will have prolapsed
you will have prolapsed
they will have prolapsed
Future Continuous
I will be prolapsing
you will be prolapsing
he/she/it will be prolapsing
we will be prolapsing
you will be prolapsing
they will be prolapsing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been prolapsing
you have been prolapsing
he/she/it has been prolapsing
we have been prolapsing
you have been prolapsing
they have been prolapsing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been prolapsing
you will have been prolapsing
he/she/it will have been prolapsing
we will have been prolapsing
you will have been prolapsing
they will have been prolapsing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been prolapsing
you had been prolapsing
he/she/it had been prolapsing
we had been prolapsing
you had been prolapsing
they had been prolapsing
Conditional
I would prolapse
you would prolapse
he/she/it would prolapse
we would prolapse
you would prolapse
they would prolapse
Past Conditional
I would have prolapsed
you would have prolapsed
he/she/it would have prolapsed
we would have prolapsed
you would have prolapsed
they would have prolapsed
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prolapse

The slipping of an organ or tissue into an abnormal position, as with a prolapsed uterus or prolapsed intervertebral disk.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. prolapse - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
enteroptosis - an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity
glossoptosis - abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
descensus uteri, metroptosis - prolapse of the uterus
nephroptosia, nephroptosis - prolapse of the kidney
ptosis - drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
ureterocele - prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow
urethrocele - prolapse of the urethra into the vagina
Verb 1. prolapse - slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum"
come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
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Translations

prolapse

[ˈprəʊlæps] N (Med) → prolapso m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

prolapse

[ˈprəʊlæps]
n → prolapsus m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

prolapse

n (Med) → Vorfall m, → Prolaps m (spec)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

prolapse

[ˈprəʊlæps] n (Med) → prolasso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pro·lapse

n. prolapso, caída de un órgano o parte.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

prolapse

n prolapso; mitral-valve — prolapso de la válvula mitral; rectal — prolapso rectal or del recto; uterine — prolapso uterino or del útero
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SAN ANTONIO -- In new guidelines, the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons suggested uterine preservation, when not contraindicated, for most pelvic organ prolapse repairs to decrease mesh erosion, operating room time, and blood loss.
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