English Explanatory Dictionary

prolapse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.
noun
  1. A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹoʊlæps/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-prolapse.wav

Word forms

prolapse prolapses prolapsing prolapsed prolapsus

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prolapsus.

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